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Aquarelle House, Flat 20, 259 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1AG

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 05
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Aquarelle House

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

Aquarelle House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 51 m² this is the 16th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in Aquarelle House, where floor areas span 48–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£883/sq ft) was about 124.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 49 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £485,000.

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Oct 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Aquarelle House, Flat 20, 259 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aquarelle 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Aquarelle House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,510

Street avg £5,347

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Below
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

0.2 km

Windsor Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Moreland Primary School. 96 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 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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 Aquarelle House, Flat 20, 259 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.