17 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
About 17 Sovereign Crescent
17 Sovereign Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,123,000 is 13.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,082/sq ft) was about 199% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £990,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionConditionsIn report
Non material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 21/AP/1235 dated 26/05/2021 for 'Conversion of lower ground floor garage to form habitable space at rear with reduced garage footprint to front. Associated external alterations to include: front replacement of lower ground floor shed door with secondary entrance door; like for like replacement of existing garage door; new bi-folding doors to rear; removal of existing rear steps to be replaced with new straight run staircase; and minor excavation works of rear garden to form landscaped entrance'. The amendment seeks the following: Lower ground floor rear wall proposed opening reduced in height and width with timber framed casement window with muntin bar details in lieu of bi-folding doors; reduced rear garden landscaping excavation with lightwell to suit smaller opening; brick pier and steps with brickwork to match existing in lieu of proposed straight run steel stairs; reduced changes to rear facade negate proposal for white render to lower ground floor, rear facade shall now be brickwork to match existing.
New Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/AP/0358
- May 2021BasementFullIn report
Conversion of lower ground floor garage to form habitable space at rear with reduced garage footprint to front. Associated external alterations to include: front replacement of lower ground floor shed door with secondary entrance door; like for like replacement of existing garage door; new bi-folding doors to rear; removal of existing rear steps to be replaced with new straight run staircase; and minor excavation works of rear garden to form landscaped entrance.
Garage Conversion- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/1235
What's in 17 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£1,123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 13 years.
£990,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£990,000
+120.0%over 13 years13 March 2006
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XH: £960,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XH
19 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold May 2021
£965,00020 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Oct 2019
£1,060,00014 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Apr 2019
£960,00024 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Jul 2017
£950,0004 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Mar 2016
£950,000
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Versus other Sovereign Crescent homes
Price per m² for 17 Sovereign Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,647
Street avg £6,963
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB