49a, Belsize Park Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 4JL
About 49a
49a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW3 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–624 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,200/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2022SubdivisionFullIn report
Amalgamation of two flats into one flat on lower ground floor and removal of a front door
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1882/P
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a single storey pergola to rear at lower ground level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/5998/P
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 49a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2021Most recent
£620,000
+3.7%over 4 years26 October 2017
£598,000
+61.6%over 6 years11 March 2011
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 4JL: £800,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in NW3 4JL
Flat 2, 51 Belsize Park Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 4JL
Sold Jun 2024
£775,00049b, Belsize Park Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 4JL
Sold Feb 2021
£1,899,950Flat 3, 51 Belsize Park Gardens, London, NW3 4JL
Sold Dec 2017
£485,000Flat 4, 47 Belsize Park Gardens, London, NW3 4JL
Sold Oct 2016
£630,000Garden Flat, 53 Belsize Park Gardens, Camden, London, NW3 4JL
Sold Mar 2015
£1,435,000
Everything we know about 49a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Belsize Park Gardens homes
On years held, 49a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,917
Street avg £11,334
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Belsize Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rosary Catholic Primary School. 76 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB