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13 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
115 m²
1237 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Sovereign Crescent

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

13 Sovereign Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £935,000 is 43.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Sovereign Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Non-material amendment pursuant to 24/AP/0181 [Conversion of lower ground floor garage and ancillaries into habitable space including replacement of existing garage door with sash window and associated infill, replacement of rear steps, new window opening to rear and associated landscaped light well.]. The amendment seeks to omit proposed quarter turn spiral steps to rear garden and replace with masonry steps with integrated external store under; omit proposed new rear window opening and replace with larger glazed bi-fold door opening and associated landscaped light well for access between lower ground floor and garden; addition of white render finish to rear facade at lower ground floor area only around proposed wall opening.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    24/AP/1561
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of lower ground floor garage and ancillaries into habitable space including replacement of existing garage door with sash window and associated infill, replacement of rear steps, new window opening to rear and associated landscaped light well.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    24/AP/0181
    View planning record

What's in 13 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£935,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£650,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2010Most recent

    £650,000

    +83.1%over 9 years
  2. 4 June 2001

    £355,000

    +10.9%over 9 months
  3. 10 September 2000

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XH: £965,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Sovereign Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Sovereign Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,656

Street avg £7,423

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 100 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Essex House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. 104 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 5XH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE16 5XH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 5XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 134 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.