120 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JS
About 120 St John Street
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2024RenovationFullIn report
Installation of new extractor flue to rear of building and part of roof
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/1396/FUL
- Jan 2023ConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
120 St John Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£3,500,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2025Most recent
£3,500,000
+4.5%over 11 years17 September 2013
£3,350,000
+109.4%over 6 years3 July 2007
£1,600,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in EC1V 4JS: £525,000 (2012–2012).
Nearby sales in EC1V 4JS
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Versus other St John Street homes
On habitable rooms, 120 St John Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 24 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB