Tompion House, Flat 49, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
About Tompion House
Tompion House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Tompion House, where floor areas span 29–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 24 units on file.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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 (£859/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
Energy performance
Tompion House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Tompion House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2017Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 0HX: £515,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in EC1V 0HX
Tompion House, Flat 52, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
Sold Nov 2022
£515,000Tompion House, Flat 64, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
Sold Aug 2016
£775,000Tompion House, Flat 77, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
Sold Jul 2015
£521,582Tompion House, Flat 56, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
Sold Apr 2014
£430,000Tompion House, Flat 46, Percival Street, Islington, London, EC1V 0HX
Sold Jul 2013
£270,000
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Versus other Percival Street homes
Price per m² for Tompion House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,242
Street avg £8,318
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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 / Malta Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 93 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.2dB