283 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA

283 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.