Column 01
AV-0412Paris VII
14 rue de Verneuil
€1 240 000
118 m²€10 508 / m²
Four homes, side by side.
Every figure from the survey, laid out in the same order for each home — including the ones an agent would rather you skimmed.
Plate 01 On the shelf 4 of 4 columns filled
Four homes on the bench, all four filled.
The shelf follows you down the page, so column three is always column three.
Column 01
Column 02
AV-0388London E9
9 Cadogan Terrace
€985 000
96 m²€10 260 / m²
Best value per m²
Column 03
AV-0501New York
62 Bedford Street
€1 480 000
132 m²€11 212 / m²
Largest on the bench
Column 04
AV-0447Paris VI
3 impasse Vaneau
€890 000
84 m²€10 595 / m²
Lowest asking price€890 000 to €1 480 000 on the bench Four is the maximum · surveys published for all
Plate 02 Scorecard 62 fields shown60 differing fields shown
Who wins how many fields.
Fields won
Of the 60 fields where the homes actually differ.
Column 01Paris VII
14 rue de Verneuil
1fields won
Price1/13
Condition0/14
Energy0/11
Legal status0/12
Neighbourhood0/12
Strongest on price and floor area
Column 02London E9
9 Cadogan Terrace
1fields won
Price1/13
Condition0/14
Energy0/11
Legal status0/12
Neighbourhood0/12
Strongest on price and floor area
Column 03New York
62 Bedford Street
33fields won
Price6/13
Condition8/14
Energy9/11
Legal status1/12
Neighbourhood9/12
Strongest on energy
Column 04Paris VI
3 impasse Vaneau
4fields won
Price1/13
Condition0/14
Energy1/11
Legal status2/12
Neighbourhood0/12
Strongest on legal status
Price and floor area1 best1 best6 best1 best
Asking price€1 240 000€985 000€1 480 000€890 000●
Price per m²€10 508€10 260●€11 212€10 595
Habitable area118 m²96 m²132 m²●84 m²
Rooms546●4
Bedrooms324●2
Outdoor space12 m²0 m²26 m²●0 m²
Bathrooms213●1
Ceiling height3.1 m2.6 m3.4 m●2.9 m
Floor3rd of 61st of 42nd of 54th of 5
AspectSouth-west●NorthEast-westSouth
LiftYesNoYesNo
StorageCellarNoneCellarAttic
ParkingNoneOn streetGarageNone
Condition, from the survey0 best0 best8 best0 best
Survey gradeBCA●B
Faults recorded492●3
Estimated repairs€18 400€46 200€7 100●€12 800
RoofChimney flashingRe-lay in 5 yrsRenewed 2023●Sound
DampAir brick blockedRising, ground floorNone found●None found
Wiring2011198820222014
WindowsDoubleSingleDoubleDouble
Plumbing2016199620222019
Boiler age9 yrs22 yrs2 yrs●6 yrs
Structural movementNoneHistoric, stableNoneNone
AsbestosNoneSuspected, flueNoneNone
FacadeCleaned 2019Due 2027Renewed 2023●Cleaned 2021
Urgent works130●1
Last renovation2016200420232019
Energy0 best0 best9 best1 best
Energy ratingCEB●C
Annual energy cost€1 840€3 260€1 210●€1 620
HeatingGas boilerElectricHeat pump●Gas boiler
InsulationWalls, roofRoof onlyFull●Roof, floor
VentilationMechanicalNaturalMechanical, heat recovery●Natural
Solar panelsNoNoYes, 4 kW●No
Glazing U-value1.44.81.1●1.6
Water use, m³ a year961288478●
Rating expires2031202720342030
Cost to reach grade B€14 200€61 000€0●€11 800
CO₂, kg per m²22419●24
Legal status0 best0 best1 best2 best
TenureFreeholdLeaseholdFreeholdFreehold
Years remaining—84——
Service charge€320€410€280€260●
Title clearYesYesYesYes
Planning disputesNoneOne, resolvedNoneNone
Property tax a year€3 120€2 480€5 640€2 240●
Reserve fund€18 000€4 200€26 000●€9 400
Works votedNoneRoof, 2027NoneNone
Rental permittedYesYes, 90 daysYesYes
Listed buildingNoGrade IINoNo
Vacant possessionOn completionTenanted to 2027On completionOn completion
ChainNo chainTwo deepNo chainOne deep
Neighbourhood0 best0 best9 best0 best
To the centre14 min26 min11 min●17 min
Nearest station300 m650 m220 m●420 m
Schools within 1 km426●3
Street noise, dB526148●49
Nursery within 1 km315●2
Doctor within 1 kmYesYesYesYes
Bus routes639●4
Air quality index385431●36
Flood riskLowMediumLowLow
Shops within 300 m11417●8
Five-year price trend+18 %+7 %+24 %●+15 %
Green space within 500 mYesNoYesYes
Plate 03 Difference against the cheapest 20 % down · 3.40 % · 25 years
Everything measured against 3 impasse Vaneau.
The cheapest home to own sets the line. The others are shown as what they cost you above it.
Column 01Above the baseline
Cheapest
14 rue de Verneuil
+€1 613
A month more than the baseline
Mortgage+€1 387
Property tax+€73
Service charge+€60
Survey repairs+€93
+€96 806
Five years more than the baseline
That is €19 361 a year
Column 02Above the baseline
Cheapest
9 Cadogan Terrace
+€1 103
A month more than the baseline
Mortgage+€376
Property tax+€20
Service charge+€150
Survey repairs+€557
+€66 185
Five years more than the baseline
That is €13 237 a year
Column 03Above the baseline
Cheapest
62 Bedford Street
+€2 546
A month more than the baseline
Mortgage+€2 338
Property tax+€283
Service charge+€20
Survey repairs−€95
+€152 762
Five years more than the baseline
That is €30 552 a year
Column 04The baseline
Cheapest
3 impasse Vaneau
€4 186
A month, all in
Mortgage€3 526
Property tax€187
Service charge€260
Survey repairs€213
€251 182
Five years, all in
The line everything else is measured from
Plate 04 Survey extract AV-0412 · surveyed March 2026AV-0388 · surveyed February 2026AV-0501 · surveyed April 2026AV-0447 · surveyed March 2026 Published
What the survey says
No.Fault recordedWhenTo put right
01
Chimney flashingLead perished on the west stack
Within 5 yrs
€3 400
02
Kitchen wiringTwo circuits below current standard
Urgent
€6 200
03
Sash windows, rearFour frames need reglazing
Within 5 yrs
€5 900
04
Cellar ventilationAir brick blocked, no damp yet
Within 5 yrs
€2 900
Total to put right1 urgent of 4€18 400
Survey grade
B
Sound throughout, with two jobs the next owner will want to schedule.
Urgent €6 200Later €12 200
Faults recorded4
Urgent1
Share of the price1.5 %
Surveyed byO. Charrier
No listing goes live without one
No.Fault recordedWhenTo put right
01
Roof coveringSlates slipped, re-lay within five years
Within 5 yrs
€14 000
02
GutteringCast iron, two lengths cracked
Within 5 yrs
€3 100
03
Rising dampGround floor, north and east walls
Urgent
€11 400
04
Consumer unit1988 board, no RCD protection
Urgent
€4 800
05
Single glazingWhole house, original frames
Within 5 yrs
€6 200
06
Boiler22 years old, parts no longer made
Urgent
€2 800
07
Pointing, rear elevationMortar eroded above the kitchen
Within 5 yrs
€2 200
08
Bathroom sealFailed around the bath, no spread yet
Within 5 yrs
€900
09
Garden wallCoping loose along three metres
Within 5 yrs
€800
Total to put right3 urgent of 9€46 200
Survey grade
C
Cheapest to buy, dearest to repair. Three items cannot wait a year.
Urgent €19 000Later €27 200
Faults recorded9
Urgent3
Share of the price4.7 %
Surveyed byM. Aldridge
No listing goes live without one
No.Fault recordedWhenTo put right
01
Terrace drainageOutlet undersized for the area
Within 5 yrs
€4 300
02
Garage door motorSticking, service due
Within 5 yrs
€2 800
Total to put right0 urgent of 2€7 100
Survey grade
A
Renovated in 2023. Two minor items, nothing structural.
Urgent €0Later €7 100
Faults recorded2
Urgent0
Share of the price0.5 %
Surveyed byO. Charrier
No listing goes live without one
No.Fault recordedWhenTo put right
01
Balcony railingCorroded at two fixings
Urgent
€2 600
02
Shower traySeal failed, no spread below
Within 5 yrs
€1 900
03
Roof valleyDebris held, no leak yet
Within 5 yrs
€8 300
Total to put right1 urgent of 3€12 800
Survey grade
B
Small but sound. Three jobs, none of them structural.
Urgent €2 600Later €10 200
Faults recorded3
Urgent1
Share of the price1.4 %
Surveyed byM. Aldridge
No listing goes live without one
Plate 05 Neighbourhood profile Walked and measured, March 2026
Four things people actually ask about.
Getting about, schools, quiet and daily errands — each scored from the measurements, with the raw figure kept in view.
Theme
Scored 0 — 100 against the market · the line marks 50
0 of 4 themes14 rue de Verneuil
0 of 4 themes9 Cadogan Terrace
4 of 4 themes62 Bedford Street
0 of 4 themes3 impasse Vaneau
Getting about
Centre time, station, buses
6714 min · 300 m · 6
3526 min · 650 m · 3
8211 min · 220 m · 9
5417 min · 420 m · 4
Schools
Schools and nurseries within 1 km
504 · 3
212 · 1
796 · 5
363 · 2
Quiet
Noise and air quality
6252 dB · 38
3161 dB · 54
7648 dB · 31
6949 dB · 36
Daily errands
Shops within 300 m, green space
6911 · 240 m
234 · 900 m
8817 · 160 m
588 · 310 m
Overall
62of 100Above the market
28of 100Below the market
81Best overallWell above the market
54of 100About the market
Plate 06 Where each one wins No overall winner — that is the point
Each of them is best at something.
We will not tell you which to buy. We will tell you what each one wins on, and let you decide which of those you want.
Column 01Paris VII
The balanced one
Verdict 01
Nothing to argue with.
€5 800the figure it rests on
It wins no single column outright, which is its case: 118 m², €18 400 of work and 14 minutes to the centre, none of them the worst on the bench.
A month, all in€5 800
Floor area118 m²
To put right€18 400
To the centre14 min
14 rue de Verneuil€1 240 000 · +€1 613 a month
Book a viewingColumn 02London E9
Best value per m²
Verdict 02
The most floor for the money.
€10 260 / m²the figure it rests on
The lowest price per square metre on the bench, at 96 m² of habitable area.
A month, all in€5 289
Floor area96 m²
To put right€46 200
To the centre26 min
9 Cadogan Terrace€985 000 · +€1 103 a month
Book a viewingColumn 03New York
Best condition
Verdict 03
The soundest on the bench.
€7 100the figure it rests on
Grade A on survey with 2 faults recorded — the least work of any on the bench.
A month, all in€6 732
Floor area132 m²
To put right€7 100
To the centre11 min
62 Bedford Street€1 480 000 · +€2 546 a month
Book a viewingColumn 04Paris VI
Cheapest to own
Verdict 04
Cheapest to live in.
€4 186the figure it rests on
Once the mortgage, tax, service charge and the survey repairs are counted, it costs the least every month.
A month, all in€4 186
Floor area84 m²
To put right€12 800
To the centre17 min
3 impasse Vaneau€890 000 · cheapest to own
Book a viewingCheapest to own: 3 impasse Vaneau · soundest: 62 Bedford Street · largest: 62 Bedford Street Every claim traced to a published figure
Plate 07 Viewing tickets Proposed for Saturday 12th
One ticket each, one afternoon.
Book them separately if you must — but the point of a bench is seeing them the same day, in the same light.
Ticket 01Saturday 14:00
14 rue de Verneuil
Ticket 02Saturday 15:30
9 Cadogan Terrace
Ticket 03Saturday 17:00
62 Bedford Street
Ticket 04Saturday 18:15
3 impasse Vaneau
