Flat 2, 7 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (SW3 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,301/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Flat 2 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single-storey rear extension (with 2 no. pyramid skylights) to lower ground floor flat
- Council
- Royal Hospital
- Reference
- PP/15/04220
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.
£518,300
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2015Most recent
£518,300
+15.2%9 June 2015
£450,000
+31.4%over 5 years27 May 2010
£342,500
+24.5%over 3 years16 February 2007
£275,000
+193.8%over 9 years14 March 1997
£93,600
-1.8%over 1 year5 March 1996
£95,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW3 4LJ: £410,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SW3 4LJ
Flat 4, 6 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
Sold Aug 2025
£1,200,000Flat 1, 7 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
Sold Apr 2025
£475,000Flat 7, 8 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£285,000Flat 2, 6 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
Sold Apr 2024
£410,000Flat 4, 8 Embankment Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 4LJ
Sold Feb 2024
£240,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Embankment Gardens homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£14,008
Street avg £12,171
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
National Army Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.9dB