85 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU
About 85 Flood Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
85 Flood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
85 Flood Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2014FullIn report
Erection of retractable canvas awning to rear courtyard ***WITHDRAWN***
- Council
- Royal Hospital
- Reference
- PP/14/00692
- Oct 2008RenovationFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
85 Flood Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£4,979,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.
£1,650,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2002Most recent
£1,650,000
+46.7%over 3 years20 April 1999
£1,125,000
+32.8%over 1 year29 July 1997
£847,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW3 5SU: £1,400,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in SW3 5SU
63 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU
Sold Mar 2023
£2,310,00083a, Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU
Sold Feb 2021
£630,00077 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU
Sold Mar 2016
£1,360,00079 Flood Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW3 5SU
Sold Jan 2015
£2,830,000Flat A, 77 Flood Street, London, SW3 5SU
Sold Feb 2013
£1,312,500
Everything we know about 85 Flood Street, 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 Flood Street homes
85 Flood Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,445
Street avg £10,056
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 227 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB