First Floor Flat, 121 City Road, London, EC1V 1JB
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in London (EC1V 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating controls changed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1JB: £1,375,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in EC1V 1JB
Flat 1, 131 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2022
£848,400135 137, Second & Third Floor Flat, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Mar 2022
£5,000,000133a, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Nov 2021
£2,200,000125 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2020
£1,375,000123 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2020
£1,375,000
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Versus other City Road homes
First Floor Flat is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Old Street Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Central Foundation Boys' School. 102 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB