32 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
About 32 Bywater Place
32 Bywater Place is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 14.9% below the 2023 sale of £845,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£882/sq ft) was about 144% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2023 for £845,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Details of Condition 1i secure cycle, refuse and recycling storage, and details of compliance with submitted Flood Risk Assessment as required as part of the Appeal Decision, APP/A5840/C/14/3001955 - (LBS 14AP3743 - dated 14 October 2015)
- Agent
- Planning & Party Wall Specialists Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/AP/0301
- Dec 2014FullIn report
Removal of Condition 6 of planning permission 14-AP-2087 which states "Notwithstanding Part 3, Schedule 2 (changes of use) Class 1 of the General Permitted Development Order 1995 (as amended), no change of use shall be made to the site to use falling within Use Class C4 of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended).(Removal of this condition will allow the property to be used as a house in multiple occupation).
- Agent
- Planning & Party Wall Specialists Ltd
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 14/AP/3743
What's in 32 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
32 Bywater Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
£845,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2023Most recent
£845,000
+238.0%over 21 years30 August 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5ND: £500,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SE16 5ND
12 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
£515,0003 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
Sold Apr 2020
£468,500
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Versus other Bywater Place homes
On price per m², 32 Bywater Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,494
Street avg £4,969
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB