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9a, Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
291 m²
3132 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022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

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jan 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£5,708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£2,500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2024Most recent

    £2,500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1BJ: £8,500,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,591

Street avg £70,439

Strongly below

Floor Area

291 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NW3 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NW3 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NW3 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9a, Gainsborough Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.