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Grimthorpe House, Flat 46, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BS

Property type
End terrace
Floor 6th
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Grimthorpe House

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

Grimthorpe House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 28 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Grimthorpe House, where floor areas span 26–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 27.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£829/sq ft) was about 131.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Grimthorpe House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grimthorpe House, Flat 46, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grimthorpe House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2012Most recent

    £250,000

    +38.9%over 5 years
  2. 17 May 2007

    £179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BS: £499,950 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Percival Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Grimthorpe House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,929

Street avg £5,455

Strongly above

Floor Area

28 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

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 Grimthorpe House, Flat 46, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.