20 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 20 Sophia Square
20 Sophia Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 17th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 102.3% above the 2004 sale of £216,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Sophia Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£216,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2004Most recent
£216,500
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
20 Sophia Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £6,246
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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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