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17 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bowen Drive

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

17 Bowen Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. 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 £582,000 sits 373.2% above the 2001 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 45.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowen Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Bowen Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£123,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2001Most recent

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8NS: £552,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bowen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bowen Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,464

Street avg £3,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bowen Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£574k

1 Elmworth Grove, Lambeth

SE21 8RA

2 bed
£660k

1 Chalford Road, Lambeth

SE21 8BX

2 bed
£731k

1 Lincoln Mews, Thurlow Park Road, Lambeth

SE21 8HP

2 bed2 bath
£734k

1 Charles Nex Mews, Lambeth

SE21 8HW

2 bed2 bath
£602k

1 Kennoldes, Croxted Road, Southwark

SE21 8SS

3 bed1 bath
£655k

1 Dalkeith Road, Lambeth

SE21 8LT

1 bed
£388k

1 Dalmore Road, Lambeth

SE21 8HD

1 bed
£908k

1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth

SE21 8JS

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sydenham Hill — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kingsdale Foundation School. 62 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SE21 8NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE21 8NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.