Property data
Sale history
£4,762,531 on Jun 1997
Internal area
658 square metres (7,083 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,237 per square metre (£672 per square foot) in Jun 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £36,621 per square metre (£3,402 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 1997 £4,762,531 £7,238 £24,096,303 £36,621

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 658 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 £24,096,303. 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 £16,540 and £23,610 per square metre (£1,536 and £2,193 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 658 m², this implies a valuation between £10,883,000 and £15,535,000. 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
7
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Company ownership
Title number
BGL56804
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
40 Chelsea Square, London
Owner
QUADRANGLE NOMINEES LIMITED (Company reference number: 02455577)
Proprietor address: Third Floor, 95 Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 1HH
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 22 May 2009
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Chelsea Square. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Feb 2009.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Chelsea Square.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 7 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2023 ARB/23/01062
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON,
Description:
FELL 1 x Cherry, and Prune 2 x Cherry, 1 x Lime, 2 x Norway Maple, 1 x Crab Apple, 1 x Hornbeam and 2 x Silver Birch in rear garden.

Planning ref:
August 2021 ARB/21/03891
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON,
Description:
Prune 1 x Sycamore (rear) overhang into 21A Carlyle Square

Planning ref:
February 2019 ARB/19/00564
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON,
Description:
Prune 1 x Hazel, 1 x Crab Apple, 2 x Birch, 1 x Hornbeam, 1 x Norway Maple, 1 x Lime and 2 x Cherry (rear)

Planning ref:
August 2012 LB/12/01863
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Replacement of existing rooflights with openable rooflights above ground floor level garage extension and the installation of four overflow weirs within the front and rear parapets.

Planning ref:
August 2012 PP/12/01862
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Replacement of existing rooflights with openable rooflights above ground floor level garage extension and the installation of four overflow weirs within the front and rear parapets.

Planning ref:
July 2012 ARB/12/00424
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Prune 1 x Variegated Sycamore and 1 x Ash (rear).

Planning ref:
June 2012 ARB/12/00415
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
FELL 1 x Maple (rear, overhanging rear of No. 21A).

Planning ref:
May 2012 LB/12/00762
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Removal of 2 sky-lights in roof of ground floor room to far north of property and replacement with 2 new lantern-lights (to open and be mechanically operated) ***WITHDRAWN***

Planning ref:
May 2012 PP/12/00761
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Removal of 2 sky-lights in roof of ground floor room to far north of property and replacement with 2 new lantern-lights (to open and be mechanically operated) ***WITHDRAWN***

Planning ref:
March 2012 PP/11/03595
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 Chelsea Square, LONDON
Description:
Installation of a summer house in the rear garden.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 15 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
658 sqm (7,083 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Chelsea Square 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 £24,096,303.
  • Based on an internal area of 658 m² and recent prices in South Kensington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £10,883,000 to £15,535,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Chelsea Square last sold for £4,762,531 in June 1997.

HouseMetric shows 40 Chelsea Square as 658 m² (7,083 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 7 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 F, from an inspection dated 27 February 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Chelsea Square was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Chelsea Square is in postcode SW3 6LH, in South Kensington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chelsea Square, SW3 6LH 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 2 July 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.