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39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Bowen Drive

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

5decisions4extensions100documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Mar 2011
    New BuildFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 100 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

39 Bowen Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).

Current estimate

£1,017,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£263,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2006Most recent

    £263,500

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.

Price per m² for 39 Bowen Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,409

Street avg £3,876

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Bowen Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

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 39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.