Ground Floor Flat Rear, 287 City Road, London, EC1V 1LA
About Ground Floor Flat Rear
Ground Floor Flat Rear is a semi-detached house in London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 41.5% below the 2024 sale of £400,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. At 89 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 bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2024 for £400,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ground Floor Flat Rear sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat Rear has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat Rear valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2024Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1LA: £875,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in EC1V 1LA
Ground 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 4, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Jun 2021
£611,000Flat 5, 315 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA
Sold Nov 2019
£662,000
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Versus other City Road homes
Ground Floor Flat Rear is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,494
Street avg £7,772
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
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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