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20 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH

Solar panels3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Sovereign Crescent

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

20 Sovereign Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 133 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, a basement excavation and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,172,000 is 10.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£740/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £1,060,000.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingallocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Change window to door at upper ground rear together with the creation of a raised platform and staircase to provdie direct access to the garden.

    Agent
    Outline
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/AP/1322
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion and the installation of 3 roof lights to the front roof slope and 3 roof lights to the rear roof slope.

    Agent
    Outline
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/AP/2150
    View planning record

What's in 20 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH's planning history?

2 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.

Latest sale on 20 Sovereign Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,060,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2019Most recent

    £1,060,000

    +11.6%over 3 years
  2. 23 August 2016

    £950,000

    +400.0%over 21 years
  3. 27 January 1995

    £189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XH: £960,000 (2021–2016).

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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.

On floor area, 20 Sovereign Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,970

Street avg £7,245

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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 20 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.