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Get started21 Portobello Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (W11 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 172 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–172 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,817,000 sits 1245.9% above the 1996 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 83.4% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
21 Portobello Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
Installation of a retractable awning above terrace to rear of property at first floor level.
21 Portobello Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£1,817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
21 Portobello Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£785
Street avg £11,145
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ladbroke Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Discharge of condition no's 3 and 5 attached to PP/11/01974.***WITHDRAWN***
4 more applications for this property
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6 September 1996Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W11 3DA: £1,600,000 (2025–2005).
13 Portobello Road Kensington And Chelsea London
Sold Mar 2025
15b Portobello Road London
Sold Oct 2018
23 Portobello Road Kensington And Chelsea London
Sold Jan 2012
11a Portobello Road Kensington And Chelsea London
Sold Mar 2005
15a Portobello Road London
Sold Jun 1999
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
W11 3SU
Closest school
0.4 km
Fox Primary School. 79 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB
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