Flat 4, 23 Down Street, London, W1J 7AR is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,485 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor of a 1-storey building. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £1,697,333 , which equates to approximately £1,143 per square foot. It was last sold on 12 Jan 2002 for £670,000. Since then, the value has increased by £1,027,333, representing a 153.3% increase, or approximately 6.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £1,697,333 is:

  • 17.6% lower than the average property price on Down Street
  • 40.5% lower than the average in the W1J 7AR postcode area
  • and 109.7% 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 7 April 2026, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in W1J 7AR

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1485 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor of 1
Price (estimate)
£1,697,333
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£1,143
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 4, 23 Down Street, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, W1J 7AR has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Apr 2026.

This property is heated by a shared community system (community scheme). Community heating means the heat is supplied from a central source serving multiple homes. A community heating scheme is used to provide hot water. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 6 Jul 2009, when the property was rated D. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 15.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system changed from from main system to community scheme, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to excellent lighting efficiency, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Community scheme
Good
Hot Water
Community scheme
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Excellent lighting efficiency
Very Good

Compared to W1J 7AR

8 th / 16
Price Rank
41% lower than average
4 th / 11
Size Rank
18% smaller than average
5 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
28% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£1,697,333
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+153 %
12 Jan 2002
£670,000
Leasehold
+35.4 %
30 Jun 2000
£495,000
Leasehold
-4.5 %
5 May 1998
£518,500
Leasehold
+52.5 %
17 Oct 1997
£340,000
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
High flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
High

* 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 high 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 High
  • 0.3m depth Low
  • 0.6m depth Very low
  • 0.9m depth Very low
  • 1.2m depth Very low

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 2
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £985,000
sale date: 7 Nov 2022
rooms: 2
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £1,650,000
sale date: 28 Jan 2016
rooms: 2
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £970,000
sale date: 25 Oct 2010
rooms: 4
size: 1033 sq ft
sale price: £1,060,000
sale date: 9 Oct 2006
rooms: 3
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £685,000
sale date: 25 Feb 2005

Data Sources

The property at Flat 4, 23 Down Street, London, W1J 7AR appears four times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 12 Jan 2002. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 7 Apr 2026. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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