# 3 bedroom apartment for sale (WC2N 5NT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 1, 26 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON WC2N 5NT |
| Price | £1,750,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Council tax | G |
| Last sold | £935,000 Jun 2007 |

## Description

This versatile apartment is arranged over three floors and offers three reception rooms, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The raised ground floor features a grand double reception room which has a fantastic feeling of light, volume and space with period sash windows facing west over the street. Further period features include fireplaces, ceiling cornicing, and original timber floors. The space leads through to a separate study area perfect for home working.

The lower level is configured as two bedrooms with ample storage, the principal bedroom having access to a generous en-suite bathroom. There is a further study area which has been used as an occasional guest bedroom. This space leads to a private patio area which lends itself to outdoor dining.

A further floor is arranged as a large open plan living, dining and kitchen space, perfect for entertaining and family living.

The property has a storage room plus a useful secure storage vault which is located under the pavement at the front of the building. 

Originally built by the Craven family in the late 1700's, 26 Craven Street is a beautiful example of Grade II Georgian architecture just moments from Trafalgar Square and the Strand. This tranquil street is also close to the green space of Embankment Gardens and St James's Park. There is easy access to restaurants, bars and theatres of Covent Garden plus Hungerford Bridge that leads into the buzzing South Bank across the River Thames. Transport links include Charing Cross (mainline and underground stations) and Embankment (underground station). Riverboat services are available locally at Embankment Pier.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 FLAT 1 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5NT | £935,000 | 29/06/2007 | Flat |
| 26 FLAT 1 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5NT | £410,000 | 27/11/1998 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 26 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5NT | £45,000 | 19/12/2024 | Other |
| [Same street] 26 FLAT 3 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5NT | £742,500 | 20/04/2023 | Flat |
| 22 - 25 FLAT 2 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5AP | £2,100,000 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |
| ARIA HOUSE, 23 FLAT 6B CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5NS | £1,950,000 | 02/12/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £393,750 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £2,025,000 (2 sales)

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Westminster). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £2,851/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,168/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,485/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £2,154/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Whitehall Court, SW1A | £8,700/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £8,700/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £1,087,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £870,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £8,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £913/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for City of Westminster; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -20.1%
- **5y growth (index):** -23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** -22%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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