186a, Finchley Road, Camden, London, NW3 6BX
About 186a
186a is a mid-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW3 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in 186a, where floor areas span 12–27 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since January 1995, a hold of 31 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 £244,000 sits 1120% above the 1995 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 95.9% below the postcode norm. At 27 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 59 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
186a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
186a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 1995Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 6BX: £975,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 186a, 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 Finchley Road homes
Price per m² for 186a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£741
Street avg £55,183
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.0 km
Finchley Road & Frognal Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3. 58 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB