Flat 3, 40 King Street, London, WC2E 8JS is a leasehold flat built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 1,130 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor of a 4-storey building. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £944,113 , which equates to approximately £835 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Feb 2005 for £490,000. Since then, the value has increased by £454,113, representing a 92.7% increase, or approximately 4.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £944,113 is:

  • 33.7% lower than the average property price on King Street
  • 45.8% lower than the average in the WC2E 8JS postcode area
  • and 16.6% higher than the average price for London as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 10 December 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in WC2E 8JS

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
1130 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor of 4
Price (estimate)
£944,113
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£835
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 3, 40 King Street, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, WC2E 8JS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 10 Dec 2025.

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 13 Jan 2009, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 16.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the heating system type remained the same (room heaters, electric).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 8% of fixed outlets to good lighting efficiency, with efficiency improving from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Full secondary glazing
Poor
Lighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good

Compared to WC2E 8JS

7 th / 12
Price Rank
46% lower than average
3 rd / 7
Size Rank
16% smaller than average
7 th / 7
Price Per Sq FT Rank
35% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£944,113
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+93 %
21 Feb 2005
£490,000
Leasehold
+50.8 %
10 May 2001
£325,000
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 1039 sq ft
sale price: £472,000
sale date: 27 Jun 2001
rooms: 3
size: 1001 sq ft
sale price: £1,500,000
sale date: 3 Oct 2025
rooms: 3
size: 990 sq ft
sale price: £730,000
sale date: 9 Oct 2020
rooms: 3
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £334,000
sale date: 29 Jan 2012
rooms: 3
size: 1119 sq ft
sale price: £450,000
sale date: 28 Mar 2008

Data Sources

The property at Flat 3, 40 King Street, London, WC2E 8JS appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Feb 2005. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 10 Dec 2025. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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