42 OCTAVIA STREET
LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW11 3DN
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
151 m²
Council tax band
G
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£1,425,000 Aug 2024
Price per m²
£9,901/m²
Local average
£1,820,750 (-17.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 7 (21,176 of 33,755)
Street crime
1034 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Wide Semi Detached House
- Double reception room
- West facing garden
- Principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- Four bedrooms
- Family bathroom
- Close to Battersea Square
- Offers a variety of living & entertaining space
- EPC Rating = D
Additional details
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Description
This delightful and substantial, semi-detached family house offers extensive entertaining space and is spread over three floors. The ground floor comprises a double reception room with a bay window and a charming marble fireplace. Towards the rear of the ground floor is the large kitchen/dining room with tiled flooring, sky lights and a modern kitchen offering plenty of storage units and space for a dining table and chairs. The double doors from the kitchen lead out onto the west facing patio garden with a decking area. There is also a guest W.C and separate store/boot room that runs parallel to the reception room.
The four double bedrooms are distributed over the first and second floors of the property. The first floor offers the principal bedroom that has fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, complete with two washbasins. There are a further two bedrooms and a separate family bathroom on this level, while on the second floor there is an additional bedroom and a shower room. The property also benefits from copious eaves storage and could be further extended subject to gaining the necessary planning permission (STPP from Wandsworth council.
NB: We have been notified that knotweed is present in the neighbouring property.
Location
Octavia Street is well located in the highly sought after conservation area known as “The Sisters” and benefits from the wonderful amenities of Battersea Park and the shops, wine bars and restaurants on Battersea Square, Parkgate Road. Chelsea , The Kings Road and Belgravia are accessed over Battersea Bridge.
The River and Battersea Park are also nearby. This exceptionally large (200 acre) Victorian park offers children's play areas, a children's zoo, the Pump House gallery and sports facilities. Nine Elms and the facilities and amenities of The Battersea Power station and Embassy Gardens including two underground Northern Line stations are on the East side of Battersea Park.
There is easy access across the river by bus and also the mainline station of Clapham Junction is close by. The area is also served by many good schools and nurseries, including Thomas’s School on Battersea High Street and Newton Prep on Battersea Park Road, as well as Little Red Hen nursery and L’Ecole de Battersea.
Square Footage: 1,683 sq ft
Listed by
Battersea Park
Savills
Reference: 143605382
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 05/07/2023
Expiry date: 04/07/2033
Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,970
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£70)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #16678674 Recent
Property Details
Street: 42 Octavia Street
Town: LONDON
Postcode: SW11 3DN
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 23/02/2025
Work Completed: 13/02/2025
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 02/08/2024 (1 year ago) | £1,425,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £1,625,000 | 02/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,925,000 | 25/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 14 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,900,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,350,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ | £2,140,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £2,250,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX | £2,825,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX | £1,875,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,800,000 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR | £1,985,000 | 10/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 35 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £2,100,000 | 26/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ | £1,400,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 4 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,370,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,760,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £1,750,000 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 15 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,900,000 | 29/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR | £1,750,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £1,817,500 (4 sales)
Area average: £1,879,615 (13 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wandsworth. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Wandsworth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wandsworth.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,596/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Tesco Express | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Prince Of Wales Drive | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Bridge Lane Health Centre | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Petworth Street | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Imperial Wharf | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Clapham Junction | 0.7 miles |
| University | National Heart and Lung Institute | 0.9 miles |
| University | BIMM Institute London | 1.2 miles |
| Hospital | Tunica Diagnostics | 3.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 244 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 215 |
| Shoplifting | 101 |
| Other theft | 90 |
| Vehicle crime | 87 |
| Burglary | 69 |
| Public order | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Theft from the person | 36 |
| Drugs | 33 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Total incidents | 1034 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Bosco College | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 21 Mar 2013 |
| L'Ecole de Battersea | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 22 Mar 2023 |
| Thomas's Battersea | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Westbridge Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Jun 2017 |
| Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 17 Oct 2014 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).