8, First Street, SW3 2LD
8 First Street is a 122 m² / 1,313 sq ft terraced home in South Kensington. It sold for £3,400,000 in July 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £3,901k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,804k to £2,812k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2012 £3,400,000 15.2% 11.7% Jan 2010 £2,400,000 11.3% 9.2% Jan 1996 £530,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, First Street.
- Internal area
- 122 square metres (1,313 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £27,868 per square metre (£2,589 per square foot) in Jul 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £31,972 per square metre (£2,970 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2012 £3,400,000 £27,869 £3,900,555 £31,972 Jan 2010 £2,400,000 £19,672 £3,106,401 £25,462 Jan 1996 £530,000 £4,344 £3,038,040 £24,902 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 122 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,900,555. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in South Kensington are now selling for between £14,790 and £23,050 per square metre (£1,374 and £2,141 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 122 m², this implies a valuation between £1,804,000 and £2,812,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- H
- Plot size
- 75 square metres (807 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 02 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 122 sqm (1,313 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 First Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,900,555.
- Based on an internal area of 122 m² and recent prices in South Kensington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,804,000 to £2,812,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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