Tennyson House, Flat 2, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
About Tennyson House
Tennyson House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 318 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Tennyson House (30–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 20.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£787/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Energy performance
Tennyson 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Tennyson House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2014Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1DB: £395,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE17 1DB
Tennyson House, Flat 17, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
Sold Feb 2025
£299,000Tennyson House, Flat 18, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
Sold Dec 2023
£400,000Tennyson House, Flat 9, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
Sold Jan 2022
£420,000Tennyson House, Flat 14, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
Sold Oct 2019
£355,000Tennyson House, Flat 13, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DB
Sold Jun 2018
£395,000
Everything we know about Tennyson 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 Browning Street homes
Price per m² for Tennyson House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,469
Street avg £5,649
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Robert Browning Primary School. 97 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
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB