6 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND
About 6 Bywater Place
6 Bywater Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2021. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 35.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 6 Bywater Place
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2021RenovationFullIn report
Replace 2 existing wooden-framed single-glazed windows with UPVC framed windows and doors in Rosewood outer and White inner frames of same style and size as existing.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/3494
What's in 6 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£215,000
+13.2%over 1 year21 March 2012
£190,000
+13.8%over 7 years12 November 2004
£167,000
+45.2%over 3 years21 June 2001
£115,000
+43.8%over 1 year7 September 1999
£80,000
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
Everything we know about 6 Bywater Place, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Bywater Place homes
On co₂ emissions, 6 Bywater Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,658
Street avg £4,855
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bywater Place, Southwark
SE16 5ND
1 Elizabeth Square, Southwark
SE16 5XN
1 Helena Square, Southwark
SE16 5XP
1 Sophia Square, Southwark
SE16 5XL
1 Frederick Square, Southwark
SE16 5XR
1 Edward Square, Southwark
SE16 5EE
1 Admiral Place, Southwark
SE16 5NY
1 Lavender Road, Southwark
SE16 5DZ
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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