31 Edward Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5EE
About 31 Edward Square
31 Edward Square is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 49 m² this is the 6th 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 across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£758/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold June 2020 for £400,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
31 Edward Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Edward Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 4 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2020Most recent
£400,000
+8.1%over 3 years12 September 2016
£370,000
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
31 Edward Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,163
Street avg £6,286
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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