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32 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN

Notable views6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Elizabeth Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

32 Elizabeth Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 54 m² this is the 11th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£847/sq ft) was about 133.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £492,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Parkingallocated
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of 7no. existing timber windows with UPVC windows, on a like-for-like basis.

    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/AP/2225
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What's in 32 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32 Elizabeth Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£492,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2022Most recent

    £492,500

    -3.4%over 5 years
  2. 31 August 2017

    £510,000

    +292.3%over 19 years
  3. 3 November 1997

    £130,000

    +93.5%over 1 year
  4. 21 February 1996

    £67,200

    -4.0%
  5. 17 November 1995

    £70,000

    -28.2%over 8 months
  6. 29 March 1995

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XN: £750,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Elizabeth Square homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Elizabeth Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£9,120

Street avg £5,308

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 5XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE16 5XN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 5XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 134 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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