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8 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Sovereign Crescent

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

8 Sovereign Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 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. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £914,000 sits 107.7% above the 2005 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£914,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£440,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2005Most recent

    £440,000

    +100.0%over 6 years
  2. 12 January 1999

    £220,000

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.

Price per m² for 8 Sovereign Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,697

Street avg £7,574

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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
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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 8 Sovereign Crescent, Southwark, London, SE16 5XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.