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Bowness House, Flat 15, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bowness House

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

Bowness House is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Garagedouble
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Bowness House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromC73toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowness House, Flat 15, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2014
    Full
    In report

    Ground Floor: - Stairs: Move to acquire better use of space - Once stairs have been moved, place a new toilet under the stairs space. - Make living room into open plan with kitchen. - Current kitchen space make into studio. First Floor: - After stairs have been moved - make the best of the space previously taken from stairwell and increase rooms in size to an almost equal. I will submit the new plans to show the desire outcome of the rearrangement

    Reference
    14/AP/2132
    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.

Bowness House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2019Most recent

    £300,000

    -7.7%over 3 years
  2. 17 November 2015

    £325,000

    +35.4%over 1 year
  3. 16 June 2014

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 1DS: £260,000 (2019–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Hillbeck Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Bowness House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £3,306

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Pilgrims' Way Primary School. 88 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE15 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE15 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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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 — 118 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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