79 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
About 79 Dance Square
79 Dance Square is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 88 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £140,000 in December 2023.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
79 Dance Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
79 Dance Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79 Dance Square was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2023Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 3AJ: £224,000 (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
£600,00056 Dance Square, Islington, London, EC1V 3AJ
Sold Mar 2023
£224,00083 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
On floor area, 79 Dance Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £76,267
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 0.9 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