20 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
About 20 Nicholson House
20 Nicholson House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 435.7% above the 2001 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 77.2% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
20 Nicholson House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
20 Nicholson 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
20 Nicholson House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1ED: £307,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE17 1ED
30 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
Sold Feb 2024
£315,00035 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
Sold Feb 2023
£350,00040 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
Sold May 2022
£307,00031 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
Sold May 2021
£290,00013 Nicholson House, Brandon Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1ED
Sold Dec 2019
£276,000
Everything we know about 20 Nicholson 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 Brandon Street homes
Price per m² for 20 Nicholson House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,167
Street avg £4,843
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 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
0.3 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Robert Browning Primary School. 95 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
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB