SE16 5XL
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Property report — SE16 5XL
Open-data due diligence for SE16 5XL and the area around it.
SE16 5XL in brief: 71 recorded sales (£66,000–£765,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE16 5XL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE16 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£558,916
Population
10,694
Crimes recorded
39
Schools
2
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SE16 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | £332,500 | 4 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-08-05 | £465,000 | 9 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-05-30 | £467,500 | 1 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2022-09-09 | £765,000 | 7 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2022-03-04 | £450,000 | 24 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2022-01-07 | £320,000 | 11 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-06-28 | £455,000 | 33 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-02-05 | £335,000 | 11 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-12-14 | £475,000 | 4 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-03-18 | £475,000 | 23 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-02-26 | £440,000 | 32 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2019-12-05 | £495,000 | 9 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2018-04-16 | £600,000 | 7 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-15 | £625,000 | 27 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-06 | £680,000 | 5 SOPHIA SQUARE | Detached |
| 2015-10-19 | £435,000 | 2 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2015-07-22 | £425,000 | 1 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2015-06-22 | £437,500 | 9 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-04-11 | £425,000 | 4 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2013-12-20 | £280,000 | 25 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2011-05-17 | £395,000 | 29 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2010-05-20 | £350,000 | 3 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2009-07-03 | £312,500 | 33 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2009-01-30 | £249,995 | 1 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2008-09-03 | £275,000 | 15 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2008-04-25 | £290,000 | 23 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2007-11-23 | £209,950 | 13 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2007-08-15 | £250,000 | 22 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2007-04-26 | £249,999 | 15 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2007-01-03 | £228,500 | 25 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-10-24 | £195,000 | 16 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-08-23 | £330,000 | 5 SOPHIA SQUARE | Detached |
| 2006-08-07 | £270,000 | 14 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-08-04 | £310,000 | 27 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-03 | £193,000 | 19 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-07-04 | £239,950 | 32 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-06-26 | £188,000 | 10 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-04-20 | £186,000 | 22 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-02-08 | £288,888 | 6 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2005-08-01 | £227,000 | 4 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £275,000 | 7 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2004-12-16 | £216,500 | 20 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2003-08-15 | £235,000 | 3 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2003-07-31 | £245,000 | 29 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-11-28 | £250,000 | 31 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-07-18 | £177,000 | 22 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-06-11 | £225,000 | 2 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-06-07 | £217,000 | 32 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-05-31 | £173,000 | 10 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-04-19 | £153,500 | 13 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2001-05-18 | £168,500 | 23 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2001-03-01 | £125,000 | 18 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2001-01-17 | £112,000 | 16 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2000-12-19 | £149,500 | 26 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2000-11-13 | £115,000 | 10 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 2000-03-28 | £170,000 | 34 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1999-05-07 | £87,995 | 13 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1999-04-20 | £155,000 | 29 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1999-04-15 | £143,500 | 8 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 1999-03-24 | £115,000 | 23 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1999-02-01 | £88,000 | 19 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1999-01-15 | £135,000 | 32 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1998-10-16 | £118,000 | 8 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 1998-09-25 | £144,000 | 27 SOPHIA SQUARE | Terraced |
| 1998-08-28 | £115,500 | 26 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1998-04-16 | £152,000 | 28 SOPHIA SQUARE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-11-24 | £119,995 | 24 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1997-09-11 | £135,000 | 32 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1997-09-10 | £75,000 | 25 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1997-08-29 | £82,000 | 11 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
| 1997-03-10 | £66,000 | 22 SOPHIA SQUARE | Flat |
71 recorded sales on SE16 5XL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bacon's College | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · THE JUBILEE STREET PRACTICE LTD (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · UCLH OUTREACH - LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL (1.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GLOBE WHARF (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BRITISH WATERWAYS CUSTOMS HOUSE ON WEST QUAY OF REGENT'S CANAL DOCK ENTRANCE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LIMEHOUSE CUT ENTRANCE WALLS (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MYMEDS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · NASH CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Limehouse DLR (0.4 mi) · Limehouse (0.4 mi) · Westferry DLR (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Brit Bazar (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 4,843
Owned 32% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 36%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SE16 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SE16 5 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 32/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSE16 | SectorSE16 5 | PostcodeSE16 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £578,198 | £558,916 | £272,680 |
| Population | 74,941 | 10,694 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 581 | 39 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE16 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.