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42 First Street, London, SW3 2LD

TerracedFreehold136 m² · EPC
Last sale£3,450,000Feb 2016 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Kensington And Chelsea terrace prices£3,354,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC CMar 2026
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1Uninsulated solid walls: EPC C

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EPC · Mar 2026

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Kensington And Chelsea terrace prices

£3,354,000

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This home’s sale history

Aug 1997 £550,000Mar 2004 £1,010,000Feb 2016 £3,450,000Aug 1997Feb 2016£3,450,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2016£3,450,000TerracedFreeholdA
Mar 2004£1,010,000TerracedFreeholdA
Aug 1997£550,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £2,650,000 · 4 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
14 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJul 2025£3,700,000TerracedFreehold
17A First Street, London, SW3 2LBMar 2025£1,600,000TerracedFreehold
17A First Street, London, SW3 2LBJan 2025£1,400,000TerracedFreehold
34 First Street, London, SW3 2LDOct 2024£3,400,000Other propertyFreehold
50 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMar 2024£3,900,000TerracedFreehold
29 First Street, London, SW3 2LBOct 2022£3,800,000TerracedFreehold
14 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2022£3,600,000TerracedFreehold
17 First Street, London, SW3 2LBDec 2021£2,060,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
1A First Street, London, SW3 2LBSep 2021£2,950,000Semi-detachedFreehold
36 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJun 2021£3,400,000TerracedFreehold
56 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMar 2021£2,900,000TerracedFreehold
52 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJul 2020£2,725,000TerracedFreehold
44 First Street, London, SW3 2LDDec 2019£3,000,000TerracedFreehold
9 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 2019£3,850,000TerracedFreehold
16 First Street, London, SW3 2LDOct 2018£3,450,000TerracedFreehold
10 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2018£2,950,000TerracedFreehold
40 First Street, London, SW3 2LDOct 2017£2,525,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 2017£2,750,000TerracedFreehold
20 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJun 2017£3,500,000TerracedFreehold
14 First Street, London, SW3 2LDFeb 2017£4,600,000Other propertyFreehold
16 First Street, London, SW3 2LDFeb 2017£4,600,000Other propertyFreehold
7 First Street, London, SW3 2LBFeb 2017£5,300,000TerracedFreehold
22 First Street, London, SW3 2LDNov 2016£3,250,000TerracedFreehold
44 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMar 2016£3,700,000TerracedFreehold
42 First Street, London, SW3 2LDFeb 2016£3,450,000TerracedFreehold
41 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 2015£3,500,000TerracedFreehold
25 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 2015£3,550,000TerracedFreehold
4 First Street, London, SW3 2LDApr 2015£650,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
56 First Street, London, SW3 2LDFeb 2014£3,425,000TerracedFreehold
25 First Street, London, SW3 2LBDec 2013£3,450,000TerracedFreehold
3 First Street, London, SW3 2LBDec 2013£2,100,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBAug 2013£3,300,000TerracedFreehold
27 First Street, London, SW3 2LBMay 2013£2,700,000TerracedFreehold
12 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMar 2013£3,275,000TerracedFreehold
8 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJul 2012£3,400,000TerracedFreehold
2 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJul 2012£2,600,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBSep 2011£2,675,000TerracedFreehold
36 First Street, London, SW3 2LDAug 2011£2,900,000TerracedFreehold
19 First Street, London, SW3 2LBApr 2010£1,900,000TerracedFreehold
9 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJan 2010£3,100,000TerracedFreehold
8 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2010£2,400,000TerracedFreehold
54 First Street, London, SW3 2LDOct 2009£2,400,000TerracedFreehold
56 First Street, London, SW3 2LDSep 2009£2,350,000TerracedFreehold
37 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJun 2009£2,350,000TerracedFreehold
29 First Street, London, SW3 2LBMar 2009£2,211,000TerracedFreehold
7 First Street, London, SW3 2LBDec 2007£3,200,000TerracedFreehold
3 First Street, London, SW3 2LBOct 2007£1,700,000TerracedFreehold
50 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJun 2006£1,350,000TerracedFreehold
37 First Street, London, SW3 2LBMay 2006£1,650,000TerracedFreehold
12 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2006£1,350,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBApr 2005£1,395,000TerracedFreehold
25 First Street, London, SW3 2LBDec 2004£1,150,000TerracedFreehold
10 First Street, London, SW3 2LDDec 2004£1,390,000TerracedFreehold
9 First Street, London, SW3 2LBMay 2004£1,650,000TerracedFreehold
42 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMar 2004£1,010,000TerracedFreehold
52 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2003£1,250,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBApr 2001£1,325,000TerracedFreehold
6 First Street, London, SW3 2LDOct 2000£1,020,000TerracedFreehold
54 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJul 2000£851,000TerracedFreehold
36 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMay 2000£1,050,000TerracedFreehold
26 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 2000£685,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
56 First Street, London, SW3 2LDNov 1999£750,000TerracedLeasehold
15 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 1999£1,200,000TerracedFreehold
1A First Street, London, SW3 2LBApr 1999£610,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 First Street, London, SW3 2LBMar 1999£695,000TerracedFreehold
36 First Street, London, SW3 2LDNov 1998£600,000TerracedFreehold
15 First Street, London, SW3 2LBSep 1998£750,000TerracedFreehold
9 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJun 1998£700,000TerracedFreehold
42 First Street, London, SW3 2LDAug 1997£550,000TerracedFreehold
1 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJul 1997£585,000TerracedFreehold
23 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJun 1997£450,000TerracedFreehold
12 First Street, London, SW3 2LDMay 1997£640,000TerracedFreehold
19 First Street, London, SW3 2LBNov 1996£515,000TerracedFreehold
8 First Street, London, SW3 2LDJan 1996£530,000TerracedFreehold
6 First Street, London, SW3 2LDNov 1995£475,000TerracedFreehold
37 First Street, London, SW3 2LBOct 1995£400,000TerracedFreehold
7 First Street, London, SW3 2LBJan 1995£565,000TerracedFreehold
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The land

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2026

Floor area
136 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: before 1900
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
(another dwelling above)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2026

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 72.7%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 7 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 114

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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