23 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
About 23 Elizabeth Square
23 Elizabeth Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 71% above the 2009 sale of £279,000.
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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
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Elizabeth Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Elizabeth Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£279,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2009Most recent
£279,000
+32.9%over 7 years30 May 2002
£209,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XN: £750,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XN
22 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
Sold Nov 2025
£320,00030 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
Sold Aug 2025
£850,00029 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
Sold Mar 2025
£750,00024 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
Sold Aug 2024
£500,0005 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
Sold Dec 2022
£975,000
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Versus other Elizabeth Square homes
23 Elizabeth Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,429
Street avg £5,521
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
0.1 km
Essex House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. 104 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB