73 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
About 73 Compton Street
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 performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
73 Compton Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn 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
- Jan 2025RenovationHeritageIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 73 Compton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£934,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£1,100,000
+2.3%over 12 months6 July 2023
£1,075,000
+235.9%over 22 years3 May 2001
£320,000
+28.0%27 February 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BN: £837,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in EC1V 0BN
65a, Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
Sold Oct 2024
£837,50072 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
Sold Oct 2024
£695,000Apartment 3, 63 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
Sold Aug 2015
£1,750,000Apartment 2, 63 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
Sold Jun 2015
£1,550,000Apartment 1, 63 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN
Sold Feb 2015
£1,525,000
Everything we know about 73 Compton Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Compton Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 73 Compton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£16,667
Street avg £12,178
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.7dB