20, Ovington Street, SW3 2JB

20 Ovington Street is a 130 m² / 1,399 sq ft terraced home in South Kensington. It sold for £3,000,000 in September 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £2,916k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,895k to £2,937k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£3,000,000 on Sep 2017
Internal area
130 square metres (1,399 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £23,076 per square metre (£2,144 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £22,432 per square metre (£2,084 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2017 £3,000,000 £23,077 £2,916,125 £22,432

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 130 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 £2,916,125. 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 £14,580 and £22,590 per square metre (£1,354 and £2,098 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 130 m², this implies a valuation between £1,895,000 and £2,937,000. 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
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2018 LB/18/02358
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Replacing double-glazed aluminium sliding doors to rear extension with side-hung timber doors. Installing flush, flat rooflights (X2) to flat-roofed rear extension.
Planning ref:
May 2018 NMA/18/02385
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/07765 (erection of mansard roof addition with dormer windows; single storey extension at lower ground floor level with sliding doors; closet wing extension at second floor level; alterations to front and rear fenestration and associated internal works) for replacing consented double-glazed aluminium sliding doors to rear extension with traditional side-hung timber doors and installing flush flat rooflights to the consented flat-roofed rear extension
Planning ref:
April 2018 CON/18/01501
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Details required by condition 3 (Works to Match - Sample Panels) of planning permission PP/16/07765 (Erection of mansard roof addition with dormer windows; single storey extension at lower ground floor level with sliding doors; closet wing extension at second floor level; alterations to front and rear fenestration and associated internal works)
Planning ref:
April 2018 CON/18/01502
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Details required by conditions 3a (Submission of Details) and 5 (Works to Match - Sample Panels) of listed building consent LB/16/07766 (Rear extension at lower ground floor level, closet wing extension, mansard roof addition, alterations to the front and rear fenestration and associated internal alterations)
Planning ref:
February 2017 PP/16/08379
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Temporary change of use from single dwelling house to site office until end of February
Planning ref:
January 2017 LB/16/07766
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Rear extension at lower ground floor level, closet wing extension, mansard roof addition, alterations to the front and rear fenestration and associated internal alterations
Planning ref:
January 2017 PP/16/07765
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ovington Street, LONDON,
Description:
Erection of mansard roof addition with dormer windows; single storey extension at lower ground floor level with sliding doors; closet wing extension at second floor level; alterations to front and rear fenestration and associated internal works.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
130 sqm (1,399 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
23 April 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
123 sqm (1,324 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

20 Ovington 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 £2,916,125.
  • Based on an internal area of 130 m² and recent prices in South Kensington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,895,000 to £2,937,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 20 Ovington Street last sold for £3,000,000 in September 2017.

HouseMetric shows 20 Ovington Street as 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 E, from an inspection dated 04 April 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 20 Ovington Street was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

20 Ovington Street is in postcode SW3 2JB, in South Kensington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Ovington Street, SW3 2JB or analysis of the South Kensington property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.