Fig Tree Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
About Fig Tree Cottage
Fig Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £4,227,000 sits 225.2% above the 2001 sale of £1,300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Fig Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Fig Tree Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce overall crown size back to previous pruning points approx. 25.30% 1 x T2 Lime (T2) - Reduce overall crown size back to previous pruning points approx. 25.30% 1 x T3 Yew (T3) - Reduce overall crown size back to previous pruning points approx. 25.30%
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/3675/T
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
(TPO Ref: 3H) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime - Reduce crown by approx. 20%. (TPO Ref: C959) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore & 1 x Yew - Reduce crown by approx. 20%.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/1881/T
What's in Fig Tree Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£4,227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 4 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2001Most recent
£1,300,000
+100.0%over 4 years15 May 1997
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1AX: £1,300,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NW3 1AX
Woodbine Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Jan 2025
£1,600,000South Villa, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Nov 2024
£2,800,000Vale House, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Jun 2024
£1,300,000Sydney Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Nov 2021
£1,295,000Milton Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Feb 2019
£1,245,000
Everything we know about Fig Tree Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Vale Of Health homes
Habitable Rooms for Fig Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,628
Street avg £12,113
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.2 km
Jack Straws Castle / Whitestone Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB