18 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
About 18 Bowden Street
18 Bowden Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 86 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 12 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £635,000 in August 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
18 Bowden Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Conversion of existing single dwelling house into three self contained flats comprising the erection of a single storey ground floor extension to the front elevation, erection of a mansard roof extenison with the installation of three rear and two front dormer windows, formation of afront roof terrace and the provision of refuse and recycling.
- Agent
- Malcolm Pawley Architects
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00613/FUL
- Oct 2015Change of UseIn report
Application for determination as to whether the prior approval from the local planning authority is required in respect of a proposed change of use from offices Class B1 to residential Class C3.
- Agent
- Malcolm Pawley Architects
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04754/P3O
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bowden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£635,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2019Most recent
£635,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE11 4DS: £600,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SE11 4DS
18a, Flat A, Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
Sold Jun 2025
£725,000Flat 7, 12 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
Sold Mar 2025
£640,000Flat 3, 12 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
Sold Jun 2021
£560,0002 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
Sold Jan 2021
£600,00018a, Flat B, Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS
Sold Jul 2019
£595,000
Everything we know about 18 Bowden Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bowden Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Bowden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,384
Street avg £5,684
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Windmill Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Henry Fawcett Primary School. 89 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB