What type of property is 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND last change hands?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND last sold for £176,000 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and December 2000, 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND rose from £145,000 to £176,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +17.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE16 5ND. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND had any planning applications?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND located?

7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

Police records around 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (206% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

The closest primary school to 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND is Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (390m), one of 78 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bacon's College (526m), with 22 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bywater Place, SE16 5ND is Bywater Place, 78m away. The nearest ferry option is Rotherhithe Pier, 267m away.

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7 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Bywater Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Bywater Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. At 69 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 175% above the 2000 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Parkingallocated
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Bywater Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bywater Place, Southwark, London, SE16 5ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2017
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of windows from wood to UPVC and changing colour from red to brown.
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
17/AP/0245
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Bywater Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£176,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 December 2000Most recent
£176,000
+21.4%over 1 year
14 October 1999
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5ND: £515,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Bywater Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Bywater Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £5,200

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 5ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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