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18 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 18 Bowden Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Parkingallocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Bowden Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2017
    SubdivisionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    Change of Use
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Bowden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£635,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2019Most recent

    £635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE11 4DS: £600,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bowden Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Bowden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,384

Street avg £5,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE11 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE11 4DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE11 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 119 points of interest in total.
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Common questions

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