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Sophia Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sophia Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/sophia-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE16 5XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£483,958
12 sales
Price range
£320k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2024
SE16 5XL

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At a glance

House prices£484k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkLimehouse DLR Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% leaseholdAcross 15 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

12 property sales on Sophia Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Aug 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £433,611. Average sale prices fell from £652,500 in 2017 to £466,250 in 2024 (-29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% flat, 17% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sophia Square range from £320,000 to £680,000. 27% of homes sold here were freehold and 73% leasehold.

House prices on Sophia Square compared

SE16 postcode area£508,569
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sophia Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £652,500 (2 sales)2017£653k2018: £600,000 (1 sales)2018£600k2019: £495,000 (1 sales)2019£495k2020: £457,500 (2 sales)2020£458k2021: £395,000 (2 sales)2021£395k2022: £385,000 (2 sales)2022£385k2024: £466,250 (2 sales)2024£466k

Tenure: 27% freehold and 73% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£433,6115 Aug 2024
Terraced2£612,50016 Apr 2018
Detached1£680,0006 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Sophia Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 2 May 2025£332,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 5 Aug 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 30 May 2024£467,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 9 Sep 2022£765,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 4 Mar 2022£450,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 7 Jan 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 28 Jun 2021£455,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 5 Feb 2021£335,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 14 Dec 2020£475,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 18 Mar 2020£475,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 26 Feb 2020£440,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 5 Dec 2019£495,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 16 Apr 2018£600,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 15 Dec 2017£625,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sophia Square SE16 5XL 6 Feb 2017£680,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Sophia Square £475,000 (Dec 2020) → £332,500 (May 2025) -30%
over 4 yrs
9, Sophia Square £495,000 (Dec 2019) → £465,000 (Aug 2024) -6%
over 5 yrs
7, Sophia Square £600,000 (Apr 2018) → £765,000 (Sep 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
11, Sophia Square £335,000 (Feb 2021) → £320,000 (Jan 2022) -4%
over under a year

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Schools near Sophia Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 84 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bacon's College 1,025 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Hamlet School 93 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cyril Jackson Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School 240 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir William Burrough Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Alfred Salter Primary School 403 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Limehouse station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Rotherhithe station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Wapping station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Limehouse DLR Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Westferry DLR Station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Essex House (->W, ROTHERHITHE STREET) 1 min walk
  • Lavender Road (->E, ROTHERHITHE STREET) 2 min walk
  • Peter Hills School (->E, SALTER ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Pageant Steps (->W, ROTHERHITHE STREET) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Limehouse Practice
    11 Gill Street, Poplar, London · 0.5 mi
  • Albion Street Group Practice
    Albion Street Health Centre, 87 Albion Street, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd
    368-376 Commercial Road, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Barkantine Practice
    Barkantine Centre, 121 Westferry Road, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rotherhithe Street London · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Rotherhithe St Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Limehouse Express · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Limehouse Station Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mymeds Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Nash Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Surrey Docks Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Salmon Lane Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Sda Dental Studio · 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.1%62.5%
Private rented43.5%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents1,531

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 Sophia Square

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White73.2%51.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.3%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.4%7.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.8%25.1%
Other ethnic group4.3%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion42.8%36.4%
Christian40.5%43.3%
Not answered8.6%7.3%
Muslim3.4%9.6%
Buddhist1.6%1%
Hindu1.5%1.1%
Other religion0.9%0.7%
Jewish0.6%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK54%59.3%
Born outside the UK46%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above68.4%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications10.5%12.3%
No qualifications6.6%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications5%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.2%6.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%
Apprenticeship1.9%2.5%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health58.8%55.8%
Good health32.5%30.3%
Fair health6.6%9.8%
Bad health1.6%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household49.4%60.3%
1 car or van in household42.5%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household6.3%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.8%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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