Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (SW3 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 61 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 30.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£746/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,033
Street avg £9,189
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.1 km
Chelsea Old Town Hall — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
16 December 2010Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW3 5TX: £641,250 (2017–2008).

CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
SW3 5NR
Closest school
0.3 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB