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Flat 1, 525 Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BB

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in London (NW3 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 78 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 70.8% above the 2006 sale of £308,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 525 Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£308,500

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2006Most recent

    £308,500

    +14.3%over 4 years
  2. 11 April 2002

    £269,950

    +42.8%over 2 years
  3. 9 September 1999

    £189,000

    +71.8%over 1 year
  4. 14 November 1997

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 7BB: £500,000 (2024–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Finchley Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,955

Street avg £5,421

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Lyncroft Gardens NW6 — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Emmanuel Church of England Primary School. 59 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NW3 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NW3 7BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NW3 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 525 Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.