23 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
About 23 Edward Square
23 Edward Square is a two-bedroom property in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 92 m² this is the 27th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 60). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £505,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
23 Edward Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Edward Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£505,000
+38.0%over 8 years29 April 2012
£366,000
+69.4%over 10 years27 September 2001
£216,000
+30.9%over 2 years23 September 1999
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5EE: £445,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 5EE
18 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
Sold Jul 2025
£600,00013 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
Sold Jul 2022
£360,0002 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
Sold Jul 2022
£445,00033 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
Sold Jun 2022
£480,00010 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
Sold Jun 2022
£422,500
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Versus other Edward Square homes
23 Edward Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,484
Street avg £6,385
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lavender Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. 102 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB