1 Hereford Road, Westminster, London, W2 4AB
About 1 Hereford Road
1 Hereford Road is a mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). At 50 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–312 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 14 units on file.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,004,000 sits 2082.6% above the 2023 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 86% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £46,000 in July 2023.
Energy performance
1 Hereford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Hereford Road.
- Aug 2018RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to the shopfront including replacement of door.
- Agent
- LUV
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05565/FULL
- May 2016ConditionsIn report
Details of construction management statement pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 23 October 2015 (15/04524/FULL).
- Agent
- Patalab
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02298/ADFULL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hereford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.5% per year over 25 years.
£46,000
Growth on file: -8.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£46,000
-96.7%over 11 months1 September 2022
£1,400,000
+233.3%over 23 years10 September 1998
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4AB: £830,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in W2 4AB
Flat 2, 5 Hereford Road, Westminster, London, W2 4AB
Sold Aug 2022
£527,500Flat D, 9 Hereford Road, London, W2 4AB
Sold Feb 2022
£210,000Flat 1, 1 Hereford Road, London, W2 4AB
Sold Nov 2019
£830,00019 Hereford Road, Westminster, London, W2 4AB
Sold Dec 2017
£4,950,00021 Hereford Road, Westminster, London, W2 4AB
Sold May 2017
£7,250,000
Versus other Hereford Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Hereford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £11,827
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pembridge Villas / Westbourne Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School. 74 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB







