Flat 1, 5 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in London (SW1V 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 sits 136.6% above the 2020 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 76.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold October 2020 for £385,000.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2020RenovationIn report
Internal alterations at ground floor level including relocation of boiler; replacement of kitchen and bathroom fixtures; internal repainting and replastering of walls and ceilings; and renewal of services.
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/06832/CLLB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£911,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2020Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW1V 1NP: £610,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SW1V 1NP
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Sold Jul 2023
£1,520,000Flat 5, 3 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP
Sold Jan 2023
£527,000Second Floor Flat, 6 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP
Sold Nov 2022
£610,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 Eccleston Square homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,070
Street avg £11,782
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Line Coach Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School. 64 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
60.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB