17 Back Lane, Camden, London, NW3 1HL
About 17 Back Lane
17 Back Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW3 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,510,000 sits 277.5% above the 1998 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Back Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of full-width single storey rear extension to existing single-family dwellinghouse (Class C3).
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/2149/P
What's in 17 Back Lane, Camden, London, NW3 1HL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Back Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£1,510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 1998Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 1HL: £1,640,000 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in NW3 1HL
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Versus other Back Lane homes
On price per m², 17 Back Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,774
Street avg £11,828
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Hampstead Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
New End Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB