15 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 15 Sophia Square
15 Sophia Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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 across 29 units on file.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 52.7% above the 2008 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Sophia Square changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 1 year.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
2 September 2008Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 1 year25 April 2007
£249,999
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
On floor area, 15 Sophia Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,612
Street avg £6,132
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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