32 Elizabeth Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XN
About 32 Elizabeth Square
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2025RenovationFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
32 Elizabeth Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2022Most recent
£492,500
-3.4%over 5 years31 August 2017
£510,000
+292.3%over 19 years3 November 1997
£130,000
+93.5%over 1 year21 February 1996
£67,200
-4.0%17 November 1995
£70,000
-28.2%over 8 months29 March 1995
£97,500
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
32 Elizabeth Square is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£9,120
Street avg £5,308
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB