17b, Pennethorne Road, Southwark, London, SE15 5TH
About 17b
17b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 48 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £340,000 in January 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 17.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£658/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2025Most recent
£340,000
+139.4%over 19 years22 December 2005
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 5TH: £385,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SE15 5TH
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Sold Apr 2021
£385,0001a, Pennethorne Road, Southwark, London, SE15 5TH
Sold Feb 2021
£725,00033 Pennethorne Road, Southwark, London, SE15 5TH
Sold Feb 2019
£595,0007b, Pennethorne Road, Southwark, London, SE15 5TH
Sold Mar 2018
£350,000
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Versus other Pennethorne Road homes
17b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,083
Street avg £4,896
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.3 km
Carlton Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park. 92 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB