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39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS

5 planning records

Estimated value

£1,121,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£263,500)+325%
  • Against SE21 8NS's recent median (£552,000)+103%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,121,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£263,500)+325%
  • Against SE21 8NS's recent median (£552,000)+103%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 39 Bowen Drive is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    187 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in SE21 8NS

    5 sales, median £552,000 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

39 Bowen Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2006).

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2006Most recent

    £263,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 39 Bowen Drive, Southwark, London, SE21 8NS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £1,121,000 sits 325.4% 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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2030

3 years remaining
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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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
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

66/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Kingsdale Foundation SchoolSecondary228m
  • Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolPrimary267m
  • Elm Wood SchoolPrimary614m
  • Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary928m

Nearest stops

  • Sydenham HillRailway station278m
  • Sydenham Hill Rail StationRailway station298m
  • South Croxted RoadBus stop424m
  • Park Hall RoadBus stop487m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports24%
  • Vehicle Crime203 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour162 reports14%
  • Other Theft126 reports11%

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
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Get a survey for this property

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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Bowen Drive is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 39 Bowen Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 39 Bowen Drive was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 39 Bowen Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 62 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE21 8NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
39 Bowen Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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