What did 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY sell for?

72 Princes Square, W2 4NY last sold for £1,379,000 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £800,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and April 2007, 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY rose from £800,000 to £1,379,000, a change of £579,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY had any planning applications?

72 Princes Square, W2 4NY has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 4 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY in?

72 Princes Square, W2 4NY sits in Westminster, London, London. It falls within the W2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY?

Police records around 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (460% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY?

The closest primary school to 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY is Hallfield Primary School (505m), one of 56 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westminster Academy (860m), with 16 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY?

The closest bus stop to 72 Princes Square, W2 4NY is Pembridge Villas / Westbourne Grove, 204m away. The nearest underground option is Bayswater Underground Station, 389m away.

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72 Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY

9 planning records

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Overview

About 72 Princes Square

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

72 Princes Square is a three-bedroom property in Westminster, London, London (W2 4NY).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a basement excavation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Princes Square, Westminster, London, W2 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Aug 2009
RenovationFull
In report
Remove existing windows and provide new timber vertical sash windows, double glazed to match existing.
Agent
Client Design Services Ltd
New Windows
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
09/01371/FULL
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Apr 2009
Conditions
In report
Samples of facing materials including glazing, detailed drawings showing front dormer windows reduced in scale and the rear roof slope of the mansard contained behind a parapet wall with the rear dormer window centrally located, and alterations to ground floor terrace pursuant to Conditions 2, 4 and 12 of planning permission dated 5 January 2009 (RN: 08/09761/FULL).
Documents
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Reference
09/01168/ADFULL
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Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on 72 Princes Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2007)

£1,379,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2007Most recent
£1,379,000
+72.4%over 5 years
12 December 2001
£800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4NY: £545,000 (2022–2016).

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Area

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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.

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59.5dB

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