8, Laystall Street, EC1R 4PA
8 Laystall Street is a 60 m² / 646 sq ft flat in Chancery Lane. It sold for £870,000 in March 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £812k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £591k to £655k 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 Mar 2025 £870,000 5.0% 2.2% May 2006 £345,000 12.5% 10.4% Dec 2001 £205,000 16.8% 15.0% Dec 1996 £94,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Laystall Street.
- Internal area
- 60 square metres (646 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £14,500 per square metre (£1,347 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £13,540 per square metre (£1,258 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2025 £870,000 £14,500 £812,378 £13,540 May 2006 £345,000 £5,750 £654,786 £10,913 Dec 2001 £205,000 £3,417 £502,402 £8,373 Dec 1996 £94,000 £1,567 £563,661 £9,394 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 60 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 £812,378. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chancery Lane are now selling for between £9,850 and £10,920 per square metre (£915 and £1,014 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 60 m², this implies a valuation between £591,000 and £655,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 15 square metres (161 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2015 2015/3719/P
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 Laystall Street London
- Description:
- Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) and removal of condition 4 (privacy screen) of planning permission (2014/5112/P) dated 18/11/2014 for 'erection of mansard roof extension plus new roof terrace at third floor level, including infill extension as replacement for roof terrace at rear first floor level; and alterations to front elevation ground floor level'; namely the erection of glazed roof extension as replacement for rear roof terrace; high-level window 2nd floor bathroom; removal of chimney stack.
- Planning ref:
- November 2014 2014/5112/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 Laystall Street London
- Description:
- Erection of mansard roof extension plus new roof terrace at third floor level, including infill extension as replacement for roof terrace at rear first floor level; and alterations to front elevation ground floor level to family dwellinghouse.
- Summary:
- 17 January 2025 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 30 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 37 sqm (398 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 06 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 46 sqm (495 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 Laystall 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 £812,378.
- Based on an internal area of 60 m² and recent prices in Chancery Lane, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £591,000 to £655,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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