8 Helena Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XP
About 8 Helena Square
8 Helena Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £913,000 is 14.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£769/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Helena Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Helena Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£913,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2017Most recent
£795,000
+59.0%over 3 years7 March 2013
£500,000
+257.2%over 17 years26 March 1995
£139,995
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
8 Helena Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,281
Street avg £8,807
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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