70 71, Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY
About 70 71
70 71 is a mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W2 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 61 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in 70 71, where floor areas span 34–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 is 41.2% below the 2018 sale of £1,360,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,071/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
70 71 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x lime tree (rear): fell
- Agent
- Wassells Arboricultural Services
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04833/TCA
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x bay (T1): Fell
- Agent
- Arborista
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/06544/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
70 71 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£800,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 21 years.
£1,360,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2018Most recent
£1,360,000
+4.6%over 4 years6 December 2013
£1,300,000
+36.8%over 8 months21 April 2013
£950,000
+280.0%over 15 years13 March 1998
£250,000
+51.5%over 8 months3 July 1997
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4NY: £545,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in W2 4NY
Flat 7, 68 Princes Square, London, W2 4NY
Sold Nov 2022
£682,500Flat 2, 68 Princes Square, London, W2 4NY
Sold Oct 2022
£545,000Flat 1, 68 Princes Square, London, W2 4NY
Sold Jun 2021
£350,00074 76, Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY
Sold May 2007
£245,00072 Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY
Sold Apr 2007
£1,379,000
Versus other Princes Square homes
70 71 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£22,295
Street avg £11,234
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.2 km
Pembridge Villas / Westbourne Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hallfield Primary School. 72 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB







