Bowness House, Flat 15, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
About Bowness House
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
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2014FullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bowness House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 5 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£300,000
-7.7%over 3 years17 November 2015
£325,000
+35.4%over 1 year16 June 2014
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 1DS: £260,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in SE15 1DS
Bowness House, Flat 26, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
Sold Feb 2019
£315,000Bowness House, Flat 12, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
Sold Jan 2017
£305,000Bowness House, Flat 31, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
Sold Dec 2014
£250,000Bowness House, Flat 23, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
Sold Jul 2014
£245,000Bowness House, Flat 17, Hillbeck Close, Southwark, London, SE15 1DS
Sold Jun 2008
£155,000
Everything we know about Bowness House, 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 Hillbeck Close homes
On years held, Bowness House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £3,306
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB