55, Princess Road, NW1 8JS
55 Princess Road is a 135 m² / 1,453 sq ft terraced home in Chalk Farm. It sold for £2,800,000 in October 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £2,670k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,228k to £1,914k 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 Oct 2020 £2,800,000 4.6% 2.4% Jul 2004 £1,350,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 55, Princess Road.
- Internal area
- 135 square metres (1,453 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £20,740 per square metre (£1,927 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £19,779 per square metre (£1,838 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2020 £2,800,000 £20,741 £2,670,168 £19,779 Jul 2004 £1,350,000 £10,000 £3,098,148 £22,949 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 135 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 £2,670,168. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chalk Farm are now selling for between £9,100 and £14,180 per square metre (£845 and £1,317 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 135 m², this implies a valuation between £1,228,000 and £1,914,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 95 square metres (1,023 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2022 2022/2550/P
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road London
- Description:
- Non-material amendment to planning permission ref 2020/5626/P dated 06/05/2021 for 'Erection of mansard roof extension with rear roof terrace; erection of a part one part two storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing two storey closet wing, and alteration to the front and rear fenestration', namely to increase the height of the segment of the party wall with 57 Princess Road by two brick courses.
- Planning ref:
- August 2012 2012/3507/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road London
- Description:
- Erection of mansard roof extension with rear roof terrace all in connection with existing dwellinghouse (Class C3).
- Planning ref:
- March 2012 2012/1736/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road LONDON
- Description:
- Erection of mansard roof extension with rear roof terrace, erection of additional storey to existing 2-storey rear wing and creation of roof terrace over at rear second floor level including replacement of window with door all in connection with existing dwelling house (Class C3).
- Planning ref:
- September 2009 2009/3411/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road Londo
- Description:
- Erection of additional storey to existing 2 storey rear extension of dwelling house (Class C3).
- Planning ref:
- March 2009 2008/5591/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road Londo
- Description:
- Single-storey glazed infill extension to rear lower ground floor; new entrance steps to front lightwell and the replacement of a door with a window within the basement area to an existing dwelling house(C3).
- Planning ref:
- November 2008 2008/5594/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 55 Princess Road Londo
- Description:
- Erection of single-storey roof extension to rear half of roof terrace (existing stair enaclosure would be removed) to existing dwellinghouse (Class C3).
- Summary:
- 09 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 135 sqm (1,453 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 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
55 Princess Road 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 £2,670,168.
- Based on an internal area of 135 m² and recent prices in Chalk Farm, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,228,000 to £1,914,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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