42, Thorne Road, SW8 2BZ
42 Thorne Road is a 168 m² / 1,808 sq ft terraced home in Nine Elms. It sold for £1,530,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,378k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,129k to £1,586k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
Property data
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £1,530,000 0.9% -2.1% May 2015 £1,415,000 15.5% 12.9% Oct 2004 £306,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Thorne Road.
- Internal area
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £9,107 per square metre (£846 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,200 per square metre (£762 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £1,530,000 £9,107 £1,377,618 £8,200 May 2015 £1,415,000 £8,423 £1,344,536 £8,003 Oct 2004 £306,000 £1,821 £781,903 £4,654 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 168 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 £1,377,618. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Nine Elms are now selling for between £6,720 and £9,440 per square metre (£624 and £877 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 168 m², this implies a valuation between £1,129,000 and £1,586,000. 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
- C
Archived listings
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- January 2017 16/06287/LDCP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Application for a certificate of lawfulness (proposed) with respect to the use of the garage as a home office; installation of a white PVC garden window to the existing garage. Replacement of existing door with double glazed white PVC door and installation of a roof light to the existing garage.
- Planning ref:
- February 2014 14/00091/DET
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Approval of Details pursuant to condition 3 (Detailed drawings, samples, and a schedule of materials) of planning permission 12/02695/FUL (Conversion of existing property into a 4 bedroom dwelling house, including the change of use of ground floor and basement levels from use class AI to use class C3 (residential). Granted 01.10.2012
- Planning ref:
- February 2014 14/00092/DET
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Approval of Details pursuant to condition 4 (Details of the design of the shopfront) of planning permission 12/02695/FUL (Conversion of existing property into a 4 bedroom dwelling house, including the change of use of ground floor and basement levels from use class AI to use class C3 (residential). Granted 01.10.2012
- Planning ref:
- February 2014 14/00093/DET
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Approval of Details pursuant to condition 5 (Details of the boundary treatment) of planning permission 12/02695/FUL (Conversion of existing property into a 4 bedroom dwelling house, including the change of use of ground floor and basement levels from use class AI to use class C3 (residential). Granted 01.10.2012
- Planning ref:
- October 2012 12/02695/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Conversion of existing property into a 4 bedroom dwelling house, including the change of use of ground floor and basement levels from use class AI to use class C3 (residential).
- Planning ref:
- July 2012 11/02199/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road Londo
- Description:
- Change of use of existing retail unit (Use Class A1) to residential (Use Class C3) providing 3 self contained units, involving the demolition of existing single storey rear extension at ground floor level and the existing rear extension on first floor level. Erection of a mansard roof extension incorporating two rear dormer windows, erection of a 4 storey extension (including basement). Installation of a rear lightwell at ground floor level. Installation of a new staircase to the rear elevation at ground and basement levels, alterations to the existing fenestration formation of a front garden area with railings. Provision of cycle and refuse storage to the rear and amenity space.
- Planning ref:
- March 2007 06/02288/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 42 Thorne Road London
- Description:
- Demolition of the existing ground floor rear extension, erection of a two-storey rear building fronting Lansdowne Gardens to accommodate a 2-bedroom dwellinghouse, change of use of the basement and ground floor level (Use Class A1) of main building along with the creation of rear lightwell and ground floor access stairs to basement to accommodate a 3-bedroom maisonette, and conversion of upper floor levels into two x 1-bedroom flats.
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 17 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 02 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: No system present: electric heaters assumed.
Frequently asked questions
42 Thorne 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 £1,377,618.
- Based on an internal area of 168 m² and recent prices in Nine Elms, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,129,000 to £1,586,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Thorne Road last sold for
£1,530,000 in
August 2023.
HouseMetric shows 42 Thorne Road as 168 m²
(1,808 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 B, from an inspection dated 17 October 2014.
EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.
When we last checked, 42 Thorne Road was in council tax band C.
Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest
Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.
42 Thorne Road is in postcode SW8 2BZ, in Nine Elms.
You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for
Thorne Road, SW8 2BZ
or
analysis of the Nine Elms 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.
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