14 Richards Place, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 2LA

14 Richards Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (SW3 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 75). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,843/sq ft) was about 114.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2023 for £714,000.