56 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
About 56 Dance Square
56 Dance Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 51 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 89 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 51 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 88 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 17.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £224,000.
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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
- Communal gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
56 Dance Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Dance Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
56 Dance Square valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£224,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2023Most recent
£224,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 3AJ: £191,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EC1V 3AJ
68 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Feb 2025
£142,50069 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Jan 2024
£600,00079 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£140,00083 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Jul 2021
£191,25078 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£100,000,000
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Versus other Dance Square homes
EPC Rating for 56 Dance Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,392
Street avg £76,182
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lever Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moreland Primary School. 100 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB