La motte street , St. Helier, St Helier
Description
The Soane is named after the distinguished 18th-century architect Sir John Soane, famed for his design of the original Colomberie building in 1810 and his celebrated expansion of the Bank of England. With roots dating back to the 1750s, the site has been carefully redeveloped by the Palladium Group into one of Jersey’s most desirable residential addresses. Tucked away from the road yet right in the heart of St Helier, The Soane offers both tranquility and convenience, just steps from the high street and town amenities. Residents enjoy an impressive gated entrance, landscaped communal gardens, and a choice of beautifully crafted apartments across five floors, each designed with style, space, and natural light in mind. This particular apartment, located on the ground floor, is especially well-suited to those seeking easy access, whether older buyers, young families, or those who prefer single-level living. It comes complete with a dedicated parking space, secure bicycle storage, and represents exceptional value for its specification and prime location. Phase one of The Soane sold out swiftly in 2020, with phase two completed in 2021, further cementing its reputation as a highly sought-after development in Jersey.
This property's own sale history, 2001–2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-15 | £1,750,000 | £1,704,707 -3% |
| 2018-09-28 | £995,000 | £1,306,529 +31% |
| 2010-07-01 | £1,600,000 | £2,437,799 +52% |
| 2007-11-01 | £1,810,000 | £3,207,001 +77% |
| 2005-07-01 | £550,000 | £1,216,099 +121% |
| 2005-04-01 | £180,000 | £397,996 +121% |
| 2004-02-01 | £403,333 | £898,172 +123% |
| 2001-06-01 | £325,000 | £810,481 +149% |
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.
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 La motte street , St. Helier.
See the island-wide improvement value calculator, built for houses.
Sale history
| Sale date | Price | At 2024 prices | Address on register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-15 | £1,750,000 | £1,704,707 -3% | 39 La Motte Street (previously 2 'Hemery Row'), ., St. Helier |
| 2018-09-28 | £995,000 | £1,306,529 +31% | 45 La Motte Street, formerly number 5 Hemery Row, St. Helier |
| 2010-07-01 | £1,600,000 | £2,437,799 +52% | 9 La Motte Street and 35 Hilgrove Street, St. Helier |
| 2007-11-01 | £1,810,000 | £3,207,001 +77% | 45 La Motte Street, St. Helier |
| 2005-07-01 | £550,000 | £1,216,099 +121% | 37 La Motte Street, 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.
All 30 recorded sales on La Motte Street
Planning history
| Application | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| P/2026/10917 | Change of use of former school building to extend existing Adult Mental Health facilities. Demolish 1no. residential unit to the South-east … | Approved Full record |
| P/2025/10100 | RETROSPECTIVE: Change of use of premises from retail/café to mixed use of retail, café and bar. | Withdrawn Full record |
| RC/2024/0370 | Vary condition 1 (operating hours) from permission P/2022/1604 (Change of use of ground and part first floor retail space to restaurant) : E… | 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/2026/10917 — Single-storey extension
£56,250–£93,750Change of use of former school building to extend existing Adult Mental Health facilities. Demolish 1no. residential uni… - P/2025/10100 — Internal alteration / change of use
£18,750–£50,000RETROSPECTIVE: Change of use of premises from retail/café to mixed use of retail, café and bar. - RC/2024/0370 — Internal alteration / change of use
£18,750–£50,000Vary condition 1 (operating hours) from permission P/2022/1604 (Change of use of ground and part first floor retail spac…
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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