10 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
About 10 Helena Square
10 Helena Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£702/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 30 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Helena Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 10 Helena Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2018Most recent
£325,000
+30.0%over 11 years27 September 2007
£250,000
+56.3%over 3 years15 January 2004
£160,000
+154.0%over 8 years20 December 1995
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XP: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XP
26 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold Mar 2024
£375,00018 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold Feb 2024
£325,00022 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold Sept 2022
£325,0001 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold May 2022
£470,00033 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold May 2022
£475,000
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Versus other Helena Square homes
10 Helena Square is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£7,558
Street avg £6,170
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
0.2 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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB