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55 Achilles Road, Camden, London, NW6 1DZ

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Achilles Road

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

55 Achilles Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW6 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £2,600,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,278/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Achilles Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromF30toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Achilles Road, Camden, London, NW6 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Formation of roof terrace with balustrade at second floor level to rear of the property.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2014/4079/P
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and rear dormer to dwelling (Class C3).

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    2013/5499/P
    View planning record

What's in 55 Achilles Road, Camden, London, NW6 1DZ's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 55 Achilles Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£2,600,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2025Most recent

    £2,600,000

    +52.9%over 11 years
  2. 28 January 2014

    £1,700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NW6 1DZ: £1,576,113 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Achilles Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Achilles Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£13,757

Street avg £8,784

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Achilles Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fortune Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Emmanuel Church of England Primary School. 56 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 NW6 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NW6 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NW6 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 55 Achilles Road, Camden, London, NW6 1DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.