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Basement Flat, 1 Leinster Square, Westminster, London, W2 4PL

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W2 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 39 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 42.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about Basement Flat

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 1 Leinster Square, Westminster, London, W2 4PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2021
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of windows and doors, enclosure of covered area to rear courtyard and alterations and landscaping to lightwells/courtyard. (Linked to 21/06141/LBC)

    Agent
    AtelierWest
    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    21/06140/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement of windows and doors, enclosure of covered area to rear courtyard and alterations and landscaping to lightwells/courtyard, and internal alterations. (Linked to 21/06140/FULL)

    Agent
    AtelierWest
    New Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/06141/LBC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Basement Flat

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£712,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2021Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4PL: £650,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Leinster Square homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Basement Flat is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,463

Street avg £11,267

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Basement Flat

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

0.1 km

Chepstow Rd / Westbourne Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hallfield Primary School. 74 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 4PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for W2 4PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for W2 4PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

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 Basement Flat, 1 Leinster Square, Westminster, London, W2 4PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.