Flat 4, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 69 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 73).
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£823/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £611,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 4 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 13 years.
£611,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£611,000
+24.7%over 13 years25 January 2008
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1LA: £620,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in EC1V 1LA
Ground Floor Flat Rear, 287 City Road, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Jul 2024
£400,000Ground Third Floor Flat, 287 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Jul 2024
£620,000Flat 7, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Sept 2022
£875,000Flat 1, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Sept 2022
£565,000Flat 5, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Nov 2019
£662,000
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Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,855
Street avg £7,460
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
Central Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moreland Primary School. 95 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
58.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB