16 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
About 16 Helena Square
16 Helena Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 68.5% above the 2005 sale of £178,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
16 Helena Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Helena Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 4 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2005Most recent
£178,000
+27.1%over 3 years24 May 2001
£140,000
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
16 Helena Square is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,564
Street avg £6,312
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB