8 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 8 Sophia Square
8 Sophia Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 sits 373.2% above the 1999 sale of £143,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sophia Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 1 year.
£143,500
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 April 1999Most recent
£143,500
+21.6%15 October 1998
£118,000
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 8 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 price per m², 8 Sophia Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £7,276
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB