21 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
About 21 Empress Street
21 Empress Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 21.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Private gardenYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Empress Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3HH: £255,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in SE17 3HH
47 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
Sold Jan 2023
£260,00017 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
Sold Jan 2017
£340,00073 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
Sold Jun 2015
£255,00037 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
Sold Nov 2014
£191,00039 Empress Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3HH
Sold Dec 2011
£150,000
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Versus other Empress Street homes
Floor Area for 21 Empress Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,925
Street avg £3,699
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westmoreland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 101 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB