3 Akenside Road, Camden, London, NW3 5BS
About 3 Akenside Road
3 Akenside Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. At 136 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (136–378 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,762,000 is 32.2% below the 2017 sale of £2,600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Akenside Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Akenside Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) of planning permission reference 2017/4652/P dated 10/11/2017 (for Erection of single storey rear extension to ground floor flat with roof terrace enclosed by balustrades above for use by first floor flat; installation of 1 new ground floor side window), namely to allow extension to rear roof terrace and associated relocation of railings, installation of privacy screen and installation of 5 access doors (part-retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/4009/P
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/1207/P
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Akenside Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
3 Akenside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.
£2,600,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2017Most recent
£2,600,000
+44.4%over 5 years18 October 2011
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 5BS: £1,312,108 (2013–2001).
Nearby sales in NW3 5BS
2 Akenside Road, Camden, London, NW3 5BS
Sold Aug 2013
£5,500,0001a, Akenside Road, Camden, London, NW3 5BS
Sold Jun 2013
£2,775,0005 Akenside Road, Camden, London, NW3 5BS
Sold Jun 2013
£1,312,108Ground Floor Flat, 5 Akenside Road, London, NW3 5BS
Sold Dec 2001
£742,500Top Floor Flat, 5 Akenside Road, London, NW3 5BS
Sold Sept 1996
£274,000
Everything we know about 3 Akenside Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

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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
St. Marys School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fitzjohn's Primary School. 59 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB