1 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
About 1 Bywater Place
1 Bywater Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 469 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 34.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Bywater Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bywater Place has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bywater Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2013Most recent
£250,000
+44.5%over 8 years18 July 2005
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5ND: £515,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SE16 5ND
32 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Mar 2023
£845,00012 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Dec 2022
£500,00013 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Oct 2022
£315,00021 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Sept 2022
£875,00010 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Sept 2020
£515,000
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Versus other Bywater Place homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Bywater Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,742
Street avg £4,846
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Bywater Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy. 100 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB