The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 10, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY
About The Roof Terrace Apartments
The Roof Terrace Apartments is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 95 m² this is the 9th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 sits 110.1% above the 2001 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. 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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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
The Roof Terrace Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 2001Most recent
£375,000
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 habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £6,500
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB