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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 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 24th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Balmoral Apartments, where floor areas span 23–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 35 units on file.
It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 12.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£791/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2008)
£630,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 5 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.
EPC Rating for Balmoral Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,514
Street avg £11,062
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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