23 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 23 Sophia Square
23 Sophia Square is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 15th 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.
Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£761/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Sophia Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2020Most recent
£475,000
+63.8%over 11 years24 April 2008
£290,000
+72.1%over 6 years17 May 2001
£168,500
+46.5%over 2 years24 March 1999
£115,000
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
On epc rating, 23 Sophia Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,190
Street avg £5,981
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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