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Gower House, Flat 1, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DU

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gower House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gower House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 67 m² this is the 17th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Gower House, where floor areas span 37–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 160.8% above the 2003 sale of £169,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 59.1% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD63
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gower House, Flat 1, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gower House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£169,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2003Most recent

    £169,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in SE17 1DU: £365,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Morecambe Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gower House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Larcom Street Newington — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE17 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE17 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE17 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gower House, Flat 1, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.