Flat 25, Winter Garden House, 2 Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5ND

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 25 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (100/100). 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
- Pending2026/4885/PNon-material amendments to planning permission ref. 2024/4840/P dated 20 August 2025 for commercial refurbishment and extension of the building, to amend the wording of Condition 15 (Green Roof Details).
- Pending2026/4896/PDetails to discharge condition 4 (details of the acoustic enclosures) of planning permission 2024/3914/P granted 16/01/2025 for the 'Full replacement of the building mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services installation, to include: heating and cooling apparatus, replacement of soil pipes and re-routing of services ductwork'.
- Pending2026/4869/ATemporary display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) on High Holborn elevation during a period of conversion and refurbishment works, including a non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (measuring 10 metres wide by 5.6 metres high).
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership20.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining65 yrs
- CovenantsNone
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School0.1 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Inspected by ISIGuildhouse School0.2 mi
- Inspected by ISIThe Royal Ballet School0.2 mi
- -City Lit0.2 mi
1 of 2 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Winter Garden House, 2 Macklin Street-£420k-
- Winter Garden House, 2 Macklin Street-£580k-
- Winter Garden House, 2 Macklin Street-£545k-
- Winter Garden House, 2 Macklin Street-£615k-