Gower House, Flat 20, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DU
About Gower House
Gower House is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 65 m² this is the 16th 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.
At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Gower 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
Gower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£433,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1DU: £350,000 (2025–2003).
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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 Morecambe Street homes
EPC Rating for Gower House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB