Apartment S3, 18 Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2AT

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Apartment S3 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (99/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending2026/4884/TON STREET SIDE OF 22 BLOOMSBURY PLACE: 1 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia) (T22) - Lift low canopy, highways clearance to 5.5m over road. 1 x Cotoneaster sp. (T23) - Lift low canopy, pedestrian clearance to 3m over footpath.
- Pending2026/4886/TREAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (T25) - Pollard. Pruning to remove approx. 5m in height and up to 2m in radial spread (balancing the crown structure), leaving the finishing height at around 13m to be managed as a pollard with cyclical reduction.
- Pending2026/4883/TREAR GARDEN: 1 x Elder (Sambucus nigra) (T215) - Coppice. 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T202) - Fell to ground level 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) - Fell ground level. 1 x Indian Bean (Catalpa bignoniodes) (T208) - Reduce crown by specified extent - reducing the height by around 2.5m to reduce loading on the decay column identified within the stem and manage the tree at reduced proportions within the garden. Also reduce the upper lateral branches forming the new top of the crown by around 1.5m to shape the upper crown into a natural dome.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership19.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsNone
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- -London School of Economics and Political Science0.1 mi
- -University of the Arts London0.2 mi
- -City Lit0.2 mi
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School0.2 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
2 of 5 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 18 Portugal Street-£2.80M-
- 18 Portugal Street-£1.32M-
- 18 Portugal Street-£2.50M-
- 18 Portugal Street-£1.13M-