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About 55 56
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 56 is a mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W1H 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 56, Montagu Square, Westminster, London, W1H 2LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 56 has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2012ConditionsGranted
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 2 (i) and (ii) of listed building consent dated 15 February 2012 (RN: 11/12173); namely details of the fenestration details for the windows at rear fifth floor level and the replacement of the railings on the rear fifth floor terrace with a brick parapet with a stone coping.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 56 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Montagu Square homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 55 56 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
George Street (W1) — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
64.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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