What type of property is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU sell for?

Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU last sold for £365,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

The current EPC rating for Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU heated?

The latest EPC at Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU located?

Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE17 postcode district.

Is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU in a safe area?

Police records around Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (421% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

The closest primary school to Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (108m), one of 71 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Bank University Academy (629m), with 25 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU?

The closest bus stop to Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, SE17 3DU is Penrose Hall, 83m away. The nearest underground option is Kennington Underground Station, 551m away.

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Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DU

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Penrose House

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

Penrose House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Penrose House, where floor areas span 47–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £365,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penrose House, Flat 5, Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Penrose House has no planning applications on record.

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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

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 2023Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3DU: £382,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Penrose Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Penrose House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,518

Street avg £6,806

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Penrose Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 96 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE17 3DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE17 3DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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