55, Chester Row, SW1W 8JL
55 Chester Row is a 189 m² / 2,034 sq ft terraced home in Sloane Square. It sold for £5,250,000 in March 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £4,932k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £2,090k to £3,926k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
Property data
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2016 £5,250,000 22.6% 21.6% Aug 2013 £3,100,000 na na Aug 2013 £3,100,000 na na - Internal area
- 189 square metres (2,034 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £27,777 per square metre (£2,581 per square foot) in Mar 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £26,097 per square metre (£2,425 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2016 £5,250,000 £27,778 £4,932,411 £26,097 Aug 2013 £3,100,000 £16,402 £3,349,520 £17,722 Aug 2013 £3,100,000 £16,402 £2,681,545 £14,188 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 189 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 £4,932,411. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sloane Square are now selling for between £11,060 and £20,770 per square metre (£1,027 and £1,929 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 189 m², this implies a valuation between £2,090,000 and £3,926,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- G
Company ownership
- Title number
- NGL928526
- Tenure
- Leasehold/other
- Title address
- Part of First Floor, 55 Chester Row, London
- Owner
-
BELGRAVIA LEASES LIMITED
(Company reference number: 3219965)
Proprietor address: 70 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3JP
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 28 Aug 2012
Archived listings
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- April 2016 16/01665/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Variation of Condition 6 of planning permission dated 28 October 2013 (RN: 13/08159) for excavation of new lowered floor to main house, front lightwell and vaults, replacement windows to front elevation, new iron steps and railings to front light well, new window to vault area and new painted timber framed door to lower ground level; Namely change the wording to a compliance condition.
- Planning ref:
- April 2016 16/01666/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission dated 28 October 2013 (RN: 13/08161) for construction of extensions at rear lower ground floor, upper ground floor and first floor level. Excavation underneath main house to create a lowered internal and garden level and replacement windows; Namely change the wording to a compliance condition.
- Planning ref:
- February 2016 15/11502/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Installation of an air conditioning unit within a timber enclosure within an existing recess area to the rear of the garden.
- Planning ref:
- November 2015 15/09567/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Installation of one air conditioning unit at roof level.
- Planning ref:
- August 2015 15/04230/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Variation of Condition 1 and removal of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 28 October 2013 (RN: 13/08161) for construction of extensions at rear lower ground floor, upper ground floor and first floor level; excavation underneath main house to create a lowered internal and garden level and replacement windows; Namely to remove Juliet balcony in front of French doors at rear upper ground floor level and replace with a full width terrace and railings at rear upper ground floor level.
- Planning ref:
- October 2013 13/08161/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Construction of extensions at rear lower ground floor, upper ground floor and first floor level. Excavation underneath main house to create a lowered internal and garden level and replacement windows.
- Planning ref:
- March 2012 12/00753/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Demolition of extensions at rear basement and ground floor levels and the erection of a full width extension at basement level with roof light and extension at ground floor level with rooflight and erection of mansard roof extension.
- Planning ref:
- June 2008 08/01307/CAC
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Demolition of small lower ground floor bathroom to the rear of the property and the removal of the raised level rear WC.
- Planning ref:
- April 2008 08/01306/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row Londo
- Description:
- Demolition of extensions at rear basement and ground floors. Erection of full-width extension at basement level with rooflights, half-width extension at ground floor with rooflight and erection of a mansard roof extension.
- Planning ref:
- February 2003 02/09032/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Chester Row London
- Description:
- Demolition of extensions at rear basement and ground floors. Erection of full-width extension at basement level with rooflights, half-width extension at ground floor and addition of a mansard roof.
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 28 January 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 189 sqm (2,034 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Roof room(s), insulated. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 19 September 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions
55 Chester Row 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 £4,932,411.
- Based on an internal area of 189 m² and recent prices in Sloane Square, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £2,090,000 to £3,926,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55 Chester Row last sold for
£5,250,000 in
March 2016.
HouseMetric shows 55 Chester Row as 189 m²
(2,034 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.
The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.
The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 28 January 2016.
EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.
When we last checked, 55 Chester Row was in council tax band G.
Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest
Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.
55 Chester Row is in postcode SW1W 8JL, in Sloane Square.
You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for
Chester Row, SW1W 8JL
or
analysis of the Sloane Square property market.
HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data.
The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.
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