Sydney Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
About Sydney Cottage
Sydney Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £1,295,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,527,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,322/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Sydney Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sydney Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£1,295,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2021Most recent
£1,295,000
+12.6%over 2 years29 March 2019
£1,150,000
+2.2%over 8 years29 September 2010
£1,125,700
+34.0%over 4 years28 September 2006
£840,000
+104.9%over 7 years11 April 1999
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1AX: £1,300,000 (2025–2019).
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
£1,300,000Milton Cottage, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Feb 2019
£1,245,000Blossom Villa, Vale Of Health, Camden, London, NW3 1AX
Sold Jun 2018
£2,150,000
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Versus other Vale Of Health homes
On co₂ emissions, Sydney Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£14,231
Street avg £11,331
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB