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120 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JS

3 sales on record11 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 120 St John Street

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

120 St John Street is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 73.7% below the 2025 sale of £3,500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 27 m² the property is well over the postcode median (16 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £3,500,000 in May 2025. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area 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.

120 St John Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromB82toC74
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 120 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Aug 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of new extractor flue to rear of building and part of roof

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    P2024/1396/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 7 (delivery & servicing) and 8 (refuse & recycling storage) of planning permission granted at appeal for 'The use of the upper floors of the building as an 18 bedroomed apart-hotel (use class C1) and alterations to windows and balconies' Ref P2016/3894/FUL, dated 4 October 2016

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/3674/AOD
    View planning record

What's in 120 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JS's planning history?

9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

120 St John Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£922,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£3,500,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2025Most recent

    £3,500,000

    +4.5%over 11 years
  2. 17 September 2013

    £3,350,000

    +109.4%over 6 years
  3. 3 July 2007

    £1,600,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in EC1V 4JS: £525,000 (2012–2012).

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On the street

Versus other St John Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 120 St John Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Below

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 24 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

St John Street /Clerkenwell Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 95 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC1V 4JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 4JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 4JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 120 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.