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73 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Compton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

73 Compton Street is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–277 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 is 15.1% below the 2024 sale of £1,100,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,548/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £1,100,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 66 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Compton Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jan 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alterations to the existing shopfront, replacement of existing rear door and windows with new door and windows, rebuilding rear extension’s roof with associated alterations and internal alterations (Listed Building Consent Ref: P2024/3053/LBC also submitted).

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    43 docs on file
    Reference
    P2024/3052/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Alterations to the existing shopfront, replacement of existing rear door and windows with new door and windows, rebuilding rear extension’s roof with associated alterations and internal alterations (Full Plan Application P2024/3052/FUL also submitted).

    New Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P2024/3053/LBC
    View planning record

What's in 73 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 73 Compton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£934,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +2.3%over 12 months
  2. 6 July 2023

    £1,075,000

    +235.9%over 22 years
  3. 3 May 2001

    £320,000

    +28.0%
  4. 27 February 2001

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BN: £837,500 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Compton Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 73 Compton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£16,667

Street avg £12,178

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Percival Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 93 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC1V 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 0BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 0BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.