19 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 19 Sophia Square
19 Sophia Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 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 44 m² this is the 3rd 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.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 76.2% above the 2006 sale of £193,000. At 44 m² it's 24.1% 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 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.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2006Most recent
£193,000
+119.3%over 7 years1 February 1999
£88,000
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
EPC Rating for 19 Sophia Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,386
Street avg £6,204
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB