Flat, 71 Compton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BN

Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–277 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 89). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 89.7% above the 2006 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.