12 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
About 12 Frederick Square
12 Frederick Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 31st smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 52.2% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Frederick Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Frederick Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2011Most recent
£270,000
+68.8%over 10 years1 December 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5XR: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE16 5XR
37 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
Sold Mar 2025
£345,00010 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
Sold Mar 2025
£326,25024 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
Sold Nov 2023
£450,00036 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
Sold Sept 2023
£317,50031 Frederick Square, Southwark, London, SE16 5XR
Sold Jul 2023
£330,000
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Versus other Frederick Square homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Frederick Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £5,910
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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
King & Queen Wharf — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. 107 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB