William Square - SE16 5XJ
Key Street Insights
William Square is a residential street with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 220th largest and 132nd most expensive of the 395 streets in the SE16 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 39 properties: 3 houses, 32 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,585
- 10 Year change
- down 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,211pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £615/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
William Square is a residential street with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 220th largest and 132nd most expensive of the 395 streets in the SE16 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 39 properties: 3 houses, 32 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,585
- 10 Year change
- down 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,211pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £615/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on William Square, London, SE16
- 1 William Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 William Square
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 William Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 William Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 William Square
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on William Square sold for £425,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £395,585.
The William Square Sales Market has decreased by 8.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £395,585 |
| June 2025 | -0.7% | £412,074 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £415,154 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £420,811 |
| June 2022 | 1.9% | £423,913 |
| June 2021 | -2.2% | £415,902 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £425,215 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £419,012 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £422,796 |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £430,700 |
| June 2016 | 7% | £434,292 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £405,895 |
| June 2014 | 22.2% | £376,681 |
| June 2013 | 5.5% | £308,226 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £292,197 |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £279,209 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £271,984 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £250,600 |
| June 2008 | 3.6% | £283,370 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £273,393 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,211.
The William Square Rental Market has increased by 37.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,211pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £2,118pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £2,089pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,018pcm |
| June 2022 | 19.9% | £1,789pcm |
| June 2021 | -7.1% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.6% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.7% | £1,611pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.9% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2012 | 8.1% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2011 | 10.5% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2009 | -13% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.4% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,310pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 13th February 2026 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%.
William Square, London, SE16 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£425,000 | 2 Bed Flat21, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ21, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
- Sold Jan 2025£328,000 | 2 Bed Flat31, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ31, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
- Sold Nov 2023£480,000 | 3 Bed Flat37, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ37, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2016£600,000 | 3 Bed Flat10, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ10, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
- Sold Feb 2016£590,000 | 2 Bed Flat23, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ23, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
- Sold Jan 2021£575,000 | 3 Bed Flat10, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ10, William Square, London, SE16 5XJ
Nearby Streets
William Square, London, SE16 is the 220th largest and the 132nd most expensive street in the SE16 area.
- Edward Square, London, SE1647 Addresses|62 m away
- Sophia Square, London, SE1634 Addresses|75 m away
- Lavender Road, London, SE1651 Addresses|102 m away
- Admiral Place, London, SE1629 Addresses|105 m away
- Elizabeth Square, London, SE1634 Addresses|142 m away
- Sovereign Crescent, London, SE1624 Addresses|149 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 31 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- modern flat (31)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (29)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School300 m away
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy600 m away
- Cyril Jackson Primary School700 m away
- Bacon's College600 m away
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School1.1 km away
- Bishop Challoner Catholic School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to William Square, London, SE16 - SE16 5XJ is Limehouse station, which is 600 metres away.
- Limehouse|600 m away
- Westferry|800 m away
- West India Quay|1.2 km away