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Ground Third Floor Flat, 287 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ground Third Floor Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Ground Third Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2024–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 79% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 69.7% below the 2024 sale of £1,110,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,033/sq ft) was about 402.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,110,000 in July 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 34 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 56 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD55toE48
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Dec 2020
EPC improved fromE48toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Third Floor Flat, 287 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2018
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Proposed change of use of existing ground floor hot food takeaway (A5 use) to a nail bar (Sui Generis)

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P2018/0664/FUL
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What's in Ground Third Floor Flat, 287 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Ground Third Floor Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 79.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,110,000

Growth on file: 79.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2024Most recent

    £1,110,000

    -8.3%
  2. 1 July 2024

    £1,210,000

    +214.3%
  3. 1 July 2024

    £385,000

    -37.9%
  4. 1 July 2024

    £620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1LA: £611,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Ground Third Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£18,235

Street avg £6,790

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC1V 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Third Floor Flat, 287 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 1LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.