Question 1

How much does a rear extension and kitchen refit cost on a Kentish Town NW5 Victorian terrace?

Accepted Answer

A single-storey rear extension on an NW5 terrace — ground preparation, concrete strip or pad foundations, structural masonry or timber frame, steelwork opening the rear wall, and a glazed or rooflight rear section — typically runs between £42,000 and £72,000 depending on depth and glazing specification. Adding a full kitchen refit with new layout, bespoke or semi-bespoke units and integrated appliances brings the combined programme to roughly £65,000–£110,000. A conservation designation on the street can push costs toward the upper end if specific external materials are required. PrimeCraft prices the extension shell, the structural opening and the kitchen as separate lines in the itemised written quote we issue the same day we visit.

Question 2

Does a dormer loft conversion on an NW5 terrace require planning permission?

Accepted Answer

Most mid-Victorian terraces in Kentish Town can proceed with a rear-dormer loft conversion under permitted development if three conditions are met: the address is not inside a conservation area, no Article 4 direction has removed PD rights for that street, and the property is not listed. The Dartmouth Park Conservation Area covers streets between NW5 and Tufnell Park, and parts of Gospel Oak carry separate designations, so a postcode alone does not confirm eligibility. Where PD applies, a lawful development certificate from Camden provides the formal record needed for mortgage and sale purposes. Party-wall notices must be served on neighbours sharing the party wall regardless of the planning route. PrimeCraft assesses the planning position at survey stage and handles party-wall paperwork as part of the standard programme.

Question 3

What kind of renovation work suits the double-fronted Victorian properties in Kentish Town?

Accepted Answer

The wider, double-fronted Victorian houses that appear on some of Kentish Town's quieter NW5 streets — typically on the roads closest to Highgate Road and Parliament Hill — have rear garden widths and internal floor areas that justify more ambitious programmes than the narrower through-terrace stock. Full-width single-storey rear extensions spanning the full rear elevation, creating a large open kitchen-dining-living floor, are the most common addition, sometimes paired with a basement conversion to reclaim the sub-ground space. Whole-house renovation on a double-fronted NW5 property — extension, loft, new kitchen and bathrooms, rewire and replumb — typically runs from £200,000 upward depending on specification and what the structure reveals. PrimeCraft provides a phased programme alongside the written quote so the sequencing of trades is visible from the outset.

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