33 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
About 33 Helena Square
33 Helena Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 55 m² this is the 14th 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 2020) shows a C (score 71).
Last sale on file: £475,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2023RenovationFullIn report
Replace the existing 3 north facing wooden sash windows with larger uPVC/Aluminium double glazed windows/Juliet balconies includes cast iron railings to the front of the new windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/AP/1218
What's in 33 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
33 Helena Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£475,000
+50.8%over 12 years21 July 2009
£315,000
+26.0%over 4 years21 October 2004
£250,000
+42.9%over 4 years14 January 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XP: £375,000 (2024–2021).
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
£470,0009 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
Sold Feb 2021
£465,000
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Versus other Helena Square homes
On price per m², 33 Helena Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,636
Street avg £6,118
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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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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