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Latimer Road, North Kensington

London

£400,000

Listed on 26/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat

Features

  • Terrace

Description

A top-floor leasehold apartment with a principal bedroom and a second room that could be used as a study or additional bedroom. The property is unmodernised and includes a large private terrace, offering scope for updating. The lease has 60 years remaining, with a stated service charge of £700 and no annual ground rent. Council Tax is Band D. The apartment is close to the cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops around Golborne Road and Portobello Road, with further amenities along Latimer Road. Westfield London, Latimer Road station, Kensington Memorial Park and Little Wormwood Scrubs are also within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light, cosmetic project with a distinctive asset: a large private terrace, alongside a generous principal bedroom and a versatile second room. The dated finishes offer scope to refresh the living space, kitchen and bathroom, while the terrace paving could benefit from cleaning or local attention. The submitted photos show no obvious major structural failure.

The score is 47/100 (E, Low Opportunity). The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the listing’s £400,000 asking price alone does not establish whether it is cheap or dear. The 60-year lease is an important point to investigate, and the £7,000–£17,000 renovation range gives a guide to the cosmetic work.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen finishes, with replacement as an option rather than an established necessity.
  • Update the older bathroom fittings and decorative tiling.
  • Improve presentation of the large private paved terrace through cleaning or local maintenance.

Key risks

  • The lease has 60 years remaining; check the implications and options for extending it.

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Location

Latimer Road, North Kensington
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • White City Underground Station

    0.5 miles

    Underground · White City

  • Latimer Road Underground Station

    0.5 miles

    Underground · Latimer Road

  • Wood Lane Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Shepherds Bush

  • Ladbroke Grove Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Ladbroke Grove

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,634
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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