Cowper House, Flat 1, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
About Cowper House
Cowper House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 16th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Cowper House, where floor areas span 35–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 201.5% above the 2002 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cowper 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
Cowper House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2002Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1DD: £300,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE17 1DD
Cowper House, Flat 15, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
Sold Mar 2025
£362,000Cowper House, Flat 21, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
Sold Oct 2024
£300,000Cowper House, Flat 8, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
Sold Jun 2024
£375,000Cowper House, Flat 7, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
Sold May 2024
£260,000Cowper House, Flat 3, Browning Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DD
Sold Nov 2016
£420,000
Everything we know about Cowper 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
Cowper House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,364
Street avg £6,639
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB