56, St James Terrace, SW12 8HJ
56 St James Terrace is a 55 m² / 592 sq ft flat in Balham. It sold for £477,000 in May 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £495k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £449k to £582k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2017 £477,000 6.7% 4.5% May 2008 £266,600 6.3% 4.0% Nov 2002 £190,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 56, St James Terrace.
- Internal area
- 55 square metres (592 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,672 per square metre (£806 per square foot) in May 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,999 per square metre (£836 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2017 £477,000 £8,673 £494,945 £8,999 May 2008 £266,600 £4,847 £503,821 £9,160 Nov 2002 £190,000 £3,455 £511,595 £9,302 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 55 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 £494,945. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Balham are now selling for between £8,170 and £10,590 per square metre (£759 and £983 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 55 m², this implies a valuation between £449,000 and £582,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- na
- Summary:
- 23 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
56 St James Terrace 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 £494,945.
- Based on an internal area of 55 m² and recent prices in Balham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £449,000 to £582,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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