5a, Elsworthy Terrace, Camden, London, NW3 3DR
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW3 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (around 3574 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 332 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £5,474,000 sits 491.8% above the 2002 sale of £925,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, 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
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2002DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of the existing upper ground floor balcony and construction of a single storey extension with a deck roof and access to garden level. As shown on drawing numbers: PD01/A, PD02-08, PD21, 22A, 23, 24A, 25-30
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PEX0200266
What's in 5a, Elsworthy Terrace, Camden, London, NW3 3DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£5,474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 7 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2002Most recent
£925,000
+89.2%over 6 years30 July 1995
£489,023
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 3DR: £1,250,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NW3 3DR
Flat A, 11 Elsworthy Terrace, London, NW3 3DR
Sold Jun 2024
£1,495,0002 Elsworthy Terrace, Camden, London, NW3 3DR
Sold Mar 2023
£5,100,000Garden Flat, 1 Elsworthy Terrace, Camden, London, NW3 3DR
Sold Dec 2021
£1,250,000Second Floor Flat, 1 Elsworthy Terrace, London, NW3 3DR
Sold Nov 2021
£1,050,00013 Elsworthy Terrace, Camden, London, NW3 3DR
Sold Apr 2020
£1,180,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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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Versus other Elsworthy Terrace homes
Price per m² for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,786
Street avg £18,693
Floor Area
332 m²
Street avg 328 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
0.3 km
Elsworthy Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 80 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB