Grimthorpe House, Flat 127, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
About Grimthorpe House
Grimthorpe House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 62 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in Grimthorpe House, where floor areas span 50–124 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 (47 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£824/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Grimthorpe House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grimthorpe House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Grimthorpe House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2023Most recent
£550,000
10 December 2015
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BR: £435,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in EC1V 0BR
Grimthorpe House, Flat 118, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
Sold Jan 2023
£685,000Grimthorpe House, Flat 126, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
Sold Apr 2022
£415,000Grimthorpe House, Flat 92, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
Sold Mar 2022
£435,000Grimthorpe House, Flat 128, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
Sold Jun 2021
£735,000Grimthorpe House, Flat 107, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BR
Sold Jun 2012
£327,000
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Versus other Percival Street homes
Price per m² for Grimthorpe House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,871
Street avg £5,763
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
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. 89 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.2dB