Flat 4, 23 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
About Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in London (SW8 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–62 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 64). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 64.5% above the 2010 sale of £304,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Period features
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 23 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Flat 4, 23 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Flat 4, 23 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 4 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£304,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Flat 4, 23 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Albert Square homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 4 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,961
Street avg £6,903
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Albert Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW8 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 129 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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