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85 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85 Flood Street

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

85 Flood Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (SW3 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £4,979,000 sits 201.8% above the 2002 sale of £1,650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

85 Flood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jun 2013
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Apr 2025from Jun 2013
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%72%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Flood Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2014
    Full
    In report

    Erection of retractable canvas awning to rear courtyard ***WITHDRAWN***

    Council
    Royal Hospital
    Reference
    PP/14/00692
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2008
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing trellis enclosing the existing roof terrace,and raising of the existing garden wall and installation of a new gate.

    Council
    Royal Hospital
    Reference
    PP/08/02470
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

85 Flood Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£4,979,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£1,650,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2002Most recent

    £1,650,000

    +46.7%over 3 years
  2. 20 April 1999

    £1,125,000

    +32.8%over 1 year
  3. 29 July 1997

    £847,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW3 5SU: £1,400,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Flood Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Flood Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£6,445

Street avg £10,056

Below

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chelsea Old Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 56 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SW3 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW3 5SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW3 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.