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EPC B
About Balmoral Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Balmoral Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W2 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Balmoral Apartments (23–127 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 15.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 67% below the 2015 sale of £1,100,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,443/sq ft) was about 573.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Balmoral Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Balmoral Apartments has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2015)
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Praed Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Balmoral Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£47,826
Street avg £9,833
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Praed Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around W2 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
63.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 92 points of interest in total.
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