Flat 1, 40 King Street, London, WC2E 8JS is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 700 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £967,296 , which equates to approximately £1,382 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Jun 2021 for £1,000,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £32,704, representing a 3.3% decrease, or approximately 0.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £967,296 is:

  • 38.5% lower than the average property price on King Street
  • 44.4% lower than the average in the WC2E 8JS postcode area
  • and 10.5% higher than the average price for London as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (2 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 December 2020, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in WC2E 8JS

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
700 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£967,296
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£1,382
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 1, 40 King Street, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, WC2E 8JS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Dec 2020.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows have full secondary glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 Jun 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 56.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, with internal insulation to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Full secondary glazing
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to WC2E 8JS

10 th / 12
Price Rank
44% lower than average
6 th / 7
Size Rank
44% smaller than average
4 th / 7
Price Per Sq FT Rank
1% lower than average

Compared to other properties in WC2E 8JS , this flat's estimated value ranks 10th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 7 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 6th out of 7 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£967,296
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-3 %
30 Jun 2021
£1,000,000
Leasehold
+217.5 %
21 Jun 2001
£315,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £935,000
sale date: 29 Nov 2022
rooms: 2
size: 735 sq ft
sale price: £490,000
sale date: 21 Feb 2005
rooms: 2
size: 735 sq ft
sale price: £325,000
sale date: 31 May 2001
rooms: 3
size: 678 sq ft
sale price: £365,000
sale date: 29 Feb 2024
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £370,000
sale date: 18 Aug 2022

Data Sources

The property at Flat 1, 40 King Street, London, WC2E 8JS appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 30 Jun 2021. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Dec 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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