Flat 1, 342 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.
At 46 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,010/sq ft) was about 172.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£500,000
-2.0%over 5 years4 December 2015
£510,000
+126.7%over 10 years21 April 2005
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 2PY: £325,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in EC1V 2PY
Flat 1, 344 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
Sold Mar 2019
£550,000Flat 3, 340 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
Sold Dec 2014
£495,000Flat 4, 342 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
Sold Mar 2013
£325,000Flat 1, 340 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
Sold Jun 2011
£300,000Flat 5, 344 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2PY
Sold Oct 2007
£298,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other City Road homes
Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,870
Street avg £5,204
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Angel Islington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moreland Primary School. 89 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
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB