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396 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA

16 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Overview

About 396 City Road

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

396 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 16 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

396 City Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 396 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2016
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alterations to the front garden including creation of decked area, installation of 2 no. seating benches and 3 no. raised planters. [Listed Building Application ref: P2016/1649/LBC also submitted.]

    Listed
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/1475/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2016
    Heritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent application in connection with alterations to the front garden including creation of decked area, installation of 2 no. seating benches and 3 no. raised planters. [Full Planning Application ref: P2016/1475/FUL also submitted.]

    Listed
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/1649/LBC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

396 City Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 2QA: £1,100,000 (2023–2022).

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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 396 City Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 229 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

204 City Road, Islington

EC1V 2PH

£1.4m

348 City Road, Islington

EC1V 2PY

1 bed1 bath
£1.5m

382 City Road, Islington

EC1V 2QA

£1.5m

370 City Road, Islington

EC1V 2QA

£824k

204a, City Road, Islington

EC1V 2PH

£2.0m

388 City Road, Islington

EC1V 2QA

£700k

Angel Point 330 336, Flat 1, City Road, Islington

EC1V 2PZ

Flat
£679k

Angel Point 330 336, Flat 14, City Road, Islington

EC1V 2PZ

Flat
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.
Full London report

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

Angel Islington — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School. 88 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC1V 2QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 2QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 2QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

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

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