Skip to content

The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 3, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Roof Terrace Apartments

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

The Roof Terrace Apartments is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 4th 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 across 14 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £807,000 is 24.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at The Roof Terrace Apartments

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2011
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls
PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 3, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Roof Terrace Apartments 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.

The Roof Terrace Apartments has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£807,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£650,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2011Most recent

    £650,000

    +22.6%over 3 years
  2. 27 March 2008

    £530,000

    +63.1%over 6 years
  3. 2 November 2001

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0BY: £850,000 (2025–2013).

Before you offer

Everything we know about The Roof Terrace Apartments, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Great Sutton Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Roof Terrace Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,228

Street avg £6,171

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

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 The Roof Terrace Apartments, Flat 3, 5 Great Sutton Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.