5 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 5 Sophia Square
5 Sophia Square is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 11.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£943/sq ft) was about 122.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Sophia Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Sophia Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 10 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2017Most recent
£680,000
+106.1%over 10 years22 August 2006
£330,000
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 5 Sophia Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,149
Street avg £5,931
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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