4 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
About 4 Sovereign Crescent
4 Sovereign Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,100,000 is 15.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£695/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018RenovationFullIn report
Installation of 2 roof lights to the front roof slope and 2 rooflights to the rear roof slope
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/AP/0273
- Jul 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to living space at lower ground floor level, including the replacement of existing garage door with a new main entrance; construction of new garden patio and landscaping at lower ground level, including new rear garden access; and installation of x2 new rear windows with juilet balconies at upper ground level, following the demolition of existing conservatory
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/1880
What's in 4 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.
£1,100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 18 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£950,000
+280.0%over 17 years5 July 1998
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XH: £965,000 (2021–2017).
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
£1,060,00017 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Aug 2019
£990,00014 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Apr 2019
£960,00024 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH
Sold Jul 2017
£950,000
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Versus other Sovereign Crescent homes
4 Sovereign Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,480
Street avg £7,283
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB