Cowan House, Flat 5, 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 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 8th 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 top.
At 51 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cowan House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
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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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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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.
£396,000
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.
Everything we know about Cowan 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 Stead Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Cowan House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
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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