9a, Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
About 9a
9a is a detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 291 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £5,708,000 sits 128.3% above the 2024 sale of £2,500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£798/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2024 for £2,500,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 9a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
9a has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Gingko (T1) - Reduce overall canopy by 1.5m and cut back from buildings to give 2m clearance. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T2) - Reduce height by 2m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/5078/T
- May 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime T4 - remove epicormic throughout crown FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly T6 - raise canopy to 2.5 metres.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/0454/T
What's in 9a, Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£5,708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 2024Most recent
£2,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1BJ: £8,500,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in NW3 1BJ
6 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
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
£8,000,0008 Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ
Sold Jul 2017
£8,500,000
Everything we know about 9a, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Gainsborough Gardens homes
Price per m² for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,591
Street avg £70,439
Floor Area
291 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 12.4 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
0.4 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