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Flat 205, 7 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR

4 sales on record
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 205

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

Flat 205 is a property in London (WC1V 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 68 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 68 units on file.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 67 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £565,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,250/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Flat 205's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Mar 2012
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 205, 7 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 205 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £565,000

    +37.8%over 13 years
  2. 21 October 2007

    £410,000

    +54.7%over 5 years
  3. 25 January 2002

    £265,000

    +23.3%
  4. 13 December 2001

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WC1V 6DR: £915,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Holborn homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 205 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£13,452

Street avg £7,217

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 205

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

£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

22/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chancery Lane Underground Station — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Alban's Church of England Primary School. 78 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 WC1V 6DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WC1V 6DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WC1V 6DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.8dB

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 Flat 205, 7 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.