Dalby House, Flat 2, 398 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
About Dalby House
Dalby House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Dalby House, where floor areas span 31–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
14 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,016/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Dalby House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2013AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission Ref P100482 granted on 01/06/2010 comprising revision of the layout for Flats 1 and 7.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/1722/NMA
- Jul 2013HeritageIn report
Listed building consent for amendment to the layouts of flats 1 & 7 as approved under Listed Building Consent Ref P100483 granted on 01/06/2010.
Listed- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/1723/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dalby House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2015Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 2QA: £1,100,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in EC1V 2QA
Flat 2, 390 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
Sold Dec 2023
£1,300,000382 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
Sold Jul 2023
£1,210,000Flat 4, 372 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
Sold Jul 2023
£425,000Flat 1, 390 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
Sold Oct 2022
£975,000Dalby House, Flat 1, 398 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2QA
Sold Nov 2021
£805,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other City Road homes
Dalby House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,938
Street avg £9,402
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Angel Islington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School. 88 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB