Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (SW3 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 50 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 112.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 342.2% above the 1997 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 61.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Latest sale on Flat 2 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 112.9% per year over 1 year.
£135,000
Growth on file: 112.9% per year over 1 year.
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What we flagged
Price per m² for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £10,078
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
30-day money-back guarantee
30 April 1997Most recent
£135,000
+125.0%over 1 year3 April 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW3 5TX: £490,000 (2017–2010).

CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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