St. Johns Court, Finchley Road, Hampstead, NW3 6LL

Lot 71 · NW3 6LL · McHugh & Co · London

£300,000guide price
ResidentialBeen to auction before
St. Johns Court, Finchley Road, Hampstead, NW3 6LL
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Headlease Ground Rent and Porters Flat Investment

Conveniently situated between Goldhurst Terrace and Canfield Gardens in this sought after area, close to a good range of shops and travelling facilities including Finchley Road Underground Station (Jubilee and Metropolitan Lines) and South Hampstead Overground Station. The property comprises a Leasehold Ground Rent Investment amounting to £4,120 per annum.The net rent is £2,611 per annum after the ground rent to the head lease is paid.Head Leasehold. The property is held on a lease for a term of 125 years from 25th December 1981 (thus having approximately 80 years unexpired) at a current ground rent of £1,509 per annum paid to Waitrose (who have a superior lease). The residents management company is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the building. Flat 8 (Porter’s Flat of approx 579 sq ft) with accommodation comprising: • Entrance Hall • Reception Room • Bedroom • Kitchen • Bathroom/WC Held on a long lease dated 13 November 2023 for a term expiring on 1st December 2196. The use under the lease is as a porter’s flat. Let on a tenancy to the management company at £2,094.14 per calendar month with rent reviews annually at RPI. (Equivalent to £25,129.68 per annum) expiring on 31 January 2030. Note 1: There are currently 31 Flats with approximately 80 years remaining on the leases. A Full Ground Rent Schedule is available within the Legal Pack. Note 2: A significant oppor…

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Key facts

71Lot number
ResidentialUse class
LeaseholdTenure
80 yearsLease remaining
579 sq ftFloor area
16 September 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

20 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.

220 FI***** RO**NW3 6DH£3,150,000
PROSPECT COTTAGE HE*** ST****NW3 6UG£1,569,400
87B FI***** AV****NW3 6NY£410,000

17 more sales with full addresses, sale dates and prices — including any prior sale of this exact lot.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.

Renovation upside in NW3

Evidence from 1142 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+56.1%median uplift
£163,000typical value added
3.5 yearstypical hold period

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Derived from 1142 registered sale pairs in NW3 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

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