Flat 20, Sandfield, Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DU

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 20 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (98/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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
- Pending2026/4886/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.
- Pending2026/4841/PNon-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2025/1684/P (granted as a variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 20 (fire statement) of planning permission ref. 2022/1817/P dated 10/05/2023 for the erection of roof extensions at third, fourth and fifth floor level with rooftop plant in connection with the continued commercial use of the building (Class E) with associated external alterations to all elevations, public realm improvements; roof terraces at levels three, four and five, provision of cycle parking, waste/recycling storage and other services), namely to: amend the location of the affordable workspace from the first floor to the ground floor.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership33%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining100 yrs
- CovenantsNone
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2007-11-22
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Argyle Primary School0.1 miGood
- -Capital City College0.2 mi
- Thomas Coram Centre0.3 miOutstanding
- Winton Primary School0.3 miOutstandingImproving
1 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Sandfield Cromer Street-£480k-
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