Flat 5, 27 Lennox Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW1X 0DE

Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (SW1X 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 241 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (54–241 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 (67 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 26.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,647,000 is 68.9% below the 2019 sale of £8,500,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,277/sq ft) was about 480.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2019 for £8,500,000.