18 Church Close, Kensington Church Street, Kensington And Chelsea, London, W8 4EZ

18 Church Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kensington And Chelsea, London, London (W8 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–141 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 11.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 sits 256.8% above the 1999 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm.