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70 71, Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 71

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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Everything you need to know about 70 71

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

70 71 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 71, Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x lime tree (rear): fell

    Agent
    Wassells Arboricultural Services
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04833/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x bay (T1): Fell

    Agent
    Arborista
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    19/06544/TCA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

70 71 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,360,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2018Most recent

    £1,360,000

    +4.6%over 4 years
  2. 6 December 2013

    £1,300,000

    +36.8%over 8 months
  3. 21 April 2013

    £950,000

    +280.0%over 15 years
  4. 13 March 1998

    £250,000

    +51.5%over 8 months
  5. 3 July 1997

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4NY: £545,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Princes Square homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 71 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£22,295

Street avg £11,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 71

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around W2 4NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for W2 4NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for W2 4NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 71, Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.