5 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
About 5 Gainsborough Gardens
5 Gainsborough Gardens is a semi-detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Gainsborough Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Installation of aluminium framed secondary glazing to the front and two side elevations.
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/0042/L
- Apr 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of double doors to front and rear gardens, to single family dwelling (Class C3).
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/2224/P
What's in 5 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Gainsborough Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£4,685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1BJ: £8,000,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NW3 1BJ
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Feb 2023
£17,500,0009 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
Sold Nov 2022
£8,000,0003 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
Sold Oct 2022
£8,550,00014 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
Sold Feb 2021
£8,000,000
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Versus other Gainsborough Gardens homes
5 Gainsborough Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 242 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Pilgrim's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead. 53 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB