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22 planning records
About Vicarage Gate House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vicarage Gate House is a property in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (W8 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft). At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Vicarage Gate House (52–494 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 91). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (251 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 22 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 7 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Vicarage Gate House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Gate House, Vicarage Gate, Kensington And Chelsea, London, W8 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2015ExtensionConditionsDischarge of Conditions - Grant
Details required by conditions 3e (refuse storage/disposal), 3f (position of access lift to car park) and 3h (cycle parking facilities) of planning permission 12/02691 (Variation of Condition 2 (replacement of plans) of planning permission PP/11/01691 for erection of new building containing 14 flats, to incorporate modified balconies and elevations, increase in floorspace from 5327 sq.m to 5799 sq.m, inclusion of 1 extra flat to make 15 flats in total and provision of 1 extra parking space to make 15 spaces in total)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Vicarage Gate House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Vicarage Gate homes
Three headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Vicarage Gate House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 88 (B)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 298 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
York House Place / Kensington High St — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around W8 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 109 points of interest in total.
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