What kind of home is Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH last sold for £520,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

The current EPC rating for Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 6HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH use?

The latest EPC at Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH in?

Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH sits in London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

Police records around Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH show an average of 44 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

The closest primary school to Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH is St Jude's Church of England Primary School (227m), one of 64 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School (281m), with 26 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH?

The closest bus stop to Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH is Elephant & Castle / London Road, 80m away. The nearest underground option is Elephant & Castle Underground Station, 101m away.

Does Flat A, 7 Princess Street, SE1 6HH have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.08 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.28 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Flat A, 7 Princess Street, London, SE1 6HH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat A

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

Flat A is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in London (SE1 6HH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 84 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

20%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat A, 7 Princess Street, London, SE1 6HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat A has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 6HH: £392,000 (2019–2002).

Nearby sales in SE1 6HH

On the street

Versus other Princess Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat A lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,190

Street avg £3,085

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elephant & Castle / London Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Jude's Church of England Primary School. 90 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 SE1 6HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 6HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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