281 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA

281 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.