Century Buildings, Esplanade, St. Helier, St Helier
Description
A coastal duplex apartment offering exceptional views. Elevated duplex apartment Waterfront location overlooking St Aubin's Bay and Elizabeth Castle Double-height living space and separate kitchen Private balcony Store room and two parking spaces Moments from beach, local amenities and transport links Location Occupying an elevated position on the edge of St Helier’s town centre, this apartment offers the perfect blend of coastal living and urban convenience. The High Street is just a five-minute walk away, providing easy access to shops, restaurants, cafés and bars, while the beach and seafront are even closer. The apartment enjoys outstanding views towards Elizabeth Castle, with panoramic vistas stretching across the south coast to St Aubin’s Bay. A level promenade nearby is ideal for walking and cycling, with a variety of water sports enjoyed along the shoreline. Local parks, fitness centres and a cinema complex are all within walking distance. Excellent transport links include the central bus station close by, the ferry terminal approximately an eight-minute walk away, and Jersey Airport less than a twelve-minute drive. Description Occupying a superb elevated position within a waterfront development, this duplex apartment enjoys uninterrupted panoramic views across St Aubin’s Bay, with Elizabeth Castle providing a truly iconic focal point on the horizon. Flooded with natural light, the living space is spacious, featuring a double-height ceiling that maximises the outlook across the bay. From here, access is provided to a private balcony, an ideal spot to take in the sea air and stunning views. The contemporary kitchen is thoughtfully designed with ample storage and integrated appliances, while remaining distinct from the main living area for added practicality. On t…
This property's own sale history, 2002–2002
8 recorded sales of this address in the Places.je transaction register — matched by house name/street and parish, not a unique property ID, so treat this as a strong likely match rather than a certainty.
| Sale date | Price | At 2024 prices |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 | £2,995,979 | £7,270,349 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £2,848,889 | £6,913,406 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £5,014,002 | £12,167,491 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,897,183 | £4,603,899 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,844,091 | £4,475,060 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,843,317 | £4,473,182 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,622,356 | £3,936,975 +143% |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,421,356 | £3,449,208 +143% |
The "2024 prices" column carries each past price forward at the island-wide repeat-sales index — the same money at today's market level, not a valuation of this specific property. It takes no account of the condition the property was in at each sale, or any work done to it since.
Not marked as sole agency on the original listing, so this property may also be marketed by other agents not captured in this data.
Nearby
- PubThe Gloster Vaults0.10 mi · 2 min walk · 0 min drive
- RestaurantLa Frégate Thai0.08 mi · 2 min walk · 0 min drive
- CaféThe Castle Kiosk0.07 mi · 2 min walk · 0 min drive
- SupermarketAlliance0.32 mi · 7 min walk · 1 min drive
- AirportJersey Airport4.9 mi · 16 min drive
- Petrol stationMorrisons Daily0.09 mi · 2 min walk · 0 min drive
- GP surgeryIsland Medical Centre0.09 mi · 2 min walk · 0 min drive
- DentistBracken Barrett0.29 mi · 6 min walk · 1 min drive
- SchoolHelvetia House School0.37 mi · 8 min walk · 1 min drive
- Hospital / medical centreGeneral Hospital0.18 mi · 4 min walk · 1 min drive
Nearest match in each category, from a fixed list of Jersey amenities — not every pub, café or shop on the island, so treat this as a useful sample, not a complete picture. Distances are straight-line ("as the crow flies"), multiplied by 1.3 to approximate real road-network distance — this is an estimate, not turn-by-turn routing, and actual walking/driving routes may differ. Times assume constant average speeds appropriate to Jersey's roads and 40mph limits: walking 4.5 km/h, cycling 14 km/h, driving 30 km/h — not open-road speeds, and they don't account for traffic, parking or terrain.
What would this cost to buy?
A live estimate, not a quote — change any figure below and everything recalculates immediately. Stamp duty / Land Transaction Tax uses Jersey's own standard-residence bands (see buying property in Jersey for the full table and how share-transfer property differs); the mortgage side is a standard capital-and-interest repayment calculation, not an offer from any lender.
Getting connected
Jersey has two residential broadband providers: JT — the island's own former state telecom, now Jersey's full-fibre network builder — and Sure, which completed absorbing Airtel-Vodafone's Channel Islands customer base in September 2025 (Airtel-Vodafone no longer trades as a separate operator here). Jersey's copper phone network is largely already history: JT finished building an island-wide fibre-to-the-home network back in July 2018 and has been retiring copper ever since — well ahead of Guernsey, where the equivalent copper switch-off was still under way through 2026. Always confirm actual coverage and switch-over status at this specific address directly with JT or Sure before assuming.
What would improving it be worth?
Every row assumes a house with its own roof and its own plot — a flat doesn't normally have exclusive control of either, so extensions, loft conversions and annexes aren't options in the way they are for a house, whatever the price-per-m² arithmetic might suggest. Treat this as not applicable to Century Buildings, Esplanade, St. Helier.
See the island-wide improvement value calculator, built for houses.
Sale history
| Sale date | Price | At 2024 prices | Address on register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 | £2,995,979 | £7,270,349 +143% | Century Buildings, The Esplanade, Bock B, St. Helier |
| 2002-12-01 | £2,848,889 | £6,913,406 +143% | Century Buildings, Block C, The Esplanade, St. Helier |
| 2002-12-01 | £5,014,002 | £12,167,491 +143% | Century Buildings, Block D, The Esplanade, St. Helier |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,897,183 | £4,603,899 +143% | Century Buildings, Block E, The Esplanade, St. Helier |
| 2002-12-01 | £1,844,091 | £4,475,060 +143% | Century Buildings, Block F, The Esplanade, St. Helier |
Matched by house name/street and parish against the Places.je property transaction register — not a unique-ID lookup, so a shared house name could span more than one property. The "2024 prices" column carries each price forward at the island-wide repeat-sales index — it is what that sum of money would be at today's market level, not a valuation of this property, and it takes no account of the condition it was in then or any work done since.
Planning history
| Application | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| P/2024/0705 | Replace existing cladding at ground floor level to the Esplanade elevation with new cladding. | Approved Full record |
Matched by house name/street and parish against Jersey planning applications decided in the last 3 years — coverage is partial and not a unique-ID lookup.
Estimated cost of live planning permissions
Jersey planning permissions lapse after a set period if unbuilt; these applications fall inside the last 3 years and were not refused, so they are presumptively still capable of being implemented.
- P/2024/0705 — Internal alteration / change of use
£18,750–£50,000Replace existing cladding at ground floor level to the Esplanade elevation with new cladding.
The work type shown is inferred automatically from the wording of the planning application's own description — it isn't stated by the applicant. The base cost range comes from published UK national renovation/build-cost guides for that type of project, and a ~25% uplift has been added to reflect higher shipping/import and skilled-labour costs in the Channel Islands — this is an estimate, not a published index. These figures are indicative only, not a quote: actual cost depends on specification, finish, ground conditions and the contractor. For anything serious, get a quote from a local quantity surveyor or builder.
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