The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 1, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
About The Roof Terrace Apartments
The Roof Terrace Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 74 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in The Roof Terrace Apartments, where floor areas span 56–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a balcony and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 150.3% above the 2001 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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
- LoftYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Roof Terrace Apartments has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2001Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BY: £850,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in EC1V 0BY
The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 15, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
Sold Jan 2025
£1,831,433The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 8, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
Sold May 2023
£815,000The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 5, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
Sold Nov 2022
£850,000The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 14, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
Sold Oct 2017
£1,500,000The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 7, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
Sold May 2012
£515,000
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Versus other Great Sutton Street homes
The Roof Terrace Apartments is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,635
Street avg £6,601
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 km
Goswell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 99 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB