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Empire Square West, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Empire Square West, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/empire-square-west/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE1 4NL, SE1 4NH, SE1 4NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£534,928
21 sales
Price range
£305k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
SE1 4NH

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At a glance

House prices£535k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkBorough Underground Station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Empire Square West, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £534,928. Recorded sale prices on Empire Square West range from £305,000 to £940,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Empire Square West compared

SE1 postcode area£731,990
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empire Square West has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £719,998 (2 sales)2016£720k2017: £647,700 (5 sales)2017£648k2018: £479,000 (5 sales)2018£479k2019: £550,000 (2 sales)2019£550k2023: £420,000 (1 sales)2023£420k2024: £488,750 (4 sales)2024£489k2025: £380,000 (1 sales)2025£380k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£534,9283 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Empire Square West

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 3 Jul 2026£305,000 FlatLeasehold
122, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 16 Apr 2025£383,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 24 Mar 2025£380,000 FlatLeasehold
96, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 24 Mar 2025£380,000 FlatLeasehold
225, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 18 Nov 2024£450,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 28 Oct 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
207, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 1 Oct 2024£475,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 26 Sep 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 22 Aug 2024£400,000 FlatLeasehold
199, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 31 Jul 2024£640,000 FlatLeasehold
269, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 3 May 2024£630,000 FlatLeasehold
230, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 26 Mar 2024£375,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 27 Jan 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 25 Mar 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
203, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 25 Oct 2019£605,000 FlatLeasehold
235, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 29 Mar 2019£495,000 FlatLeasehold
243, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 13 Dec 2018£890,000 FlatLeasehold
180, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 31 Aug 2018£585,000 FlatLeasehold
218, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 6 Jul 2018£540,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 4 May 2018£490,000 FlatLeasehold
112, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 16 Mar 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 16 Mar 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 16 Mar 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
111, Empire Square West SE1 4NJ 4 Dec 2017£527,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Empire Square West SE1 4NH 6 Nov 2017£530,000 FlatLeasehold
196, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 21 Jul 2017£546,000 FlatLeasehold
174, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 2 Jun 2017£885,000 FlatLeasehold
254, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 13 Apr 2017£750,000 FlatLeasehold
242, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 20 Dec 2016£1,050,000 FlatLeasehold
257, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 8 Jul 2016£940,000 FlatLeasehold
202, Empire Square West SE1 4NL 31 Mar 2016£499,995 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Empire Square West

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
London Christian School 114 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Beormund Primary School 37 pupils Community special school 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 175 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 217 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Charles Dickens Primary School 494 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Snowsfields Primary School 180 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ark Globe Academy 1,272 pupils All-through 3–18 Good Report 0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • London Bridge station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • London Bridge station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Borough Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • London Bridge Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tennis Street (Stop J) 1 min walk
  • Tennis Street (Stop K) 1 min walk
  • Borough Station / Great Dover St (Stop E) 1 min walk
  • Borough Station / Great Dover St (Stop F) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Falmouth Road Group Practice
    78 Falmouth Road, London · 0.3 mi
  • Nexus Health Group
    Princess Street Group Practice, 2 Princess Street, London · 0.6 mi
  • Blackfriars Medical Practice
    Blackfriars Medical Pract, 45 Colombo Street, London · 0.7 mi
  • Old Kent Road Surgery
    182-184 Old Kent Road, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Borough Long Ln Express · 0.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Borough High Street Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco London Borough High Street Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southwark Great Dover Street Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Qrystal Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pharmaceutra · 0.2 mi
  • City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Borough Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Sensu - Talbot Yard · 0.3 mi
  • London Bridge Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.5%62.5%
Private rented52.3%20.3%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Households879

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6488.1%64.1%
Aged 65+3.1%18.6%
Residents1,974

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Southwark with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Empire Square West

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White45.8%51.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.9%9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African17.3%25.1%
Other ethnic group6.8%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%7.2%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion37.2%36.4%
Christian32%43.3%
Muslim12.6%9.6%
Not answered9.3%7.3%
Hindu5.3%1.1%
Buddhist1.3%1%
Other religion1.2%0.7%
Sikh0.9%–

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK48.5%59.3%
Born outside the UK51.5%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above63.8%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%12.3%
No qualifications7.1%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications4.9%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%
Apprenticeship1.3%2.5%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health61.6%55.8%
Good health30%30.3%
Fair health5.6%9.8%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household77.4%60.3%
1 car or van in household19.3%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household3%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.3%1.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southwark.

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