9 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
About 9 Sophia Square
9 Sophia Square is a two-bedroom 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 1983-1990 and council tax band D. 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 across 29 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 77), 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 November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£745/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £465,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9 Sophia Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Sophia Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Sophia Square saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 9 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2024Most recent
£465,000
-6.1%over 4 years5 December 2019
£495,000
+13.1%over 4 years21 June 2015
£437,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XL: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XL
4 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold May 2025
£332,5001 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
£450,00011 Sophia Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XL
Sold Jan 2022
£320,000
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Versus other Sophia Square homes
9 Sophia Square is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,017
Street avg £5,991
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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