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4 sales on record
About Flat 8
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 8 is a mid-terrace house in London (WC2H 7AT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,102/sq ft) was about 182.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Flat 8 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2018)
£700,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Irving Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 8 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£11,864
Street avg £10,135
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leicester Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WC2H 7AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
62.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 99 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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