39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
About 39 Bowen Drive
39 Bowen Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,017,000 sits 286% above the 2006 sale of £263,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
- Mar 2011New BuildFullOutcome in report
Construction of a new house adjacent to No. 39 Bowen Drive laid out over two floors including habitable accommodation within the roof to provide a 3 bedroom house, together with alterations to the existing roof at No. 39 Bowen Drive.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/AP/3775
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJun 2020Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
39 Bowen Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£1,017,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£263,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2006Most recent
£263,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8NS: £552,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE21 8NS
29 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
Sold Jul 2025
£552,0003 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
Sold Aug 2024
£600,00031 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
Sold Mar 2024
£649,95035 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
Sold Jan 2023
£550,00019 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS
Sold Mar 2018
£450,000
Versus other Bowen Drive homes
Price per m² for 39 Bowen Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,409
Street avg £3,876
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







