Cowan House, Flat 3, Stead Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1BZ
About Cowan House
Cowan House is a property in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. At 83 m² this is the 13th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Cowan House, where floor areas span 40–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cowan House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Cowan House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Stead Street homes
On co₂ emissions, Cowan House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Larcom Street Newington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Robert Browning Primary School. 94 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
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB