13 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 13 Sophia Square
13 Sophia Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 66.2% above the 2007 sale of £209,950. At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 9 years.
£209,950
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2007Most recent
£209,950
+36.8%over 5 years18 April 2002
£153,500
+74.4%over 2 years6 May 1999
£87,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XL: £465,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XL
4 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold May 2025
£332,5009 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold Aug 2024
£465,0001 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold May 2024
£467,5007 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold Sept 2022
£765,00024 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold Mar 2022
£450,000
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Versus other Sophia Square homes
13 Sophia Square is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,883
Street avg £6,175
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.0 km
Essex House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. 106 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB