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44 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 44 Penrose Street

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

44 Penrose Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 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. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,054,000 sits 778.3% above the 1997 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 73.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, 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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    HMOFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of ground floor extension to the rear of the existing outrigger and at the side infilling part of the existing light tunnell, installation of two rooflight over the infill side extension, one rooflight over the rear outrigger extension and one rooflight over the two-storey outrigger and conversion of the dewllinghouse into House for Multiple Occupancy (HMO) comprising six bedrooms for 9 people.

    Agent
    A Small Studio Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    17/AP/4290
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What's in 44 Penrose Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3DW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

44 Penrose Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£1,054,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 1997Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3DW: £575,000 (2025–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Penrose Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 44 Penrose Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£736

Street avg £4,675

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Penrose Street / Walworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 98 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE17 3DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE17 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 128 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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