22 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 22 Sophia Square
22 Sophia Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 39.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 27.6% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 10 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2007Most recent
£250,000
+34.4%over 1 year19 April 2006
£186,000
+5.1%over 3 years17 July 2002
£177,000
+168.2%over 5 years10 March 1997
£66,000
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
Everything we know about 22 Sophia Square, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Sophia Square homes
On floor area, 22 Sophia Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,952
Street avg £6,112
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB