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23 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Sovereign Crescent

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

23 Sovereign Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £887,000 sits 58.4% above the 2009 sale of £560,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 51.7% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Garageintegral

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Sovereign Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Sovereign Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£887,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£560,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2009Most recent

    £560,000

    +24.4%over 6 years
  2. 20 November 2002

    £450,000

    +80.0%over 4 years
  3. 15 December 1997

    £249,999

    +66.7%over 1 year
  4. 25 April 1996

    £150,000

    -15.7%over 1 year
  5. 27 January 1995

    £177,995

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.

23 Sovereign Crescent outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,437

Street avg £7,363

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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
75 dB
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 23 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.