39 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
About 39 Penrose Street
39 Penrose Street is a property in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3DW). It has council tax band E.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
39 Penrose Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side-infill extension to the front of the property to form an enclosed passageway and single storey rear extension at first floor level.
- Agent
- team 51.5 architects
- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/AP/0863
What's in 39 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2003Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3DW: £575,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in SE17 3DW
43 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
Sold Mar 2025
£720,00035 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
Sold Oct 2022
£575,00036 38, Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
Sold Sept 2017
£7,435,00050b, Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
Sold Jan 2012
£270,00041 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW
Sold Jun 1999
£142,000
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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
0.1 km
Penrose Street / Walworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 98 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
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB