What type of property is Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY sell for?

Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY last sold for £1,120,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,800 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and July 2025, Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY rose from £130,800 to £1,120,000, a change of £989,200. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EC1V 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY located?

Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the EC1V postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

Police records around Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (46% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (175m), one of 69 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Capital City College (1.1km), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 198 St John Street, EC1V 4JY is Percival Street, 11m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 4, 198 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. At 112 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 108–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £1,120,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 166.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 198 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 4 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,120,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£1,120,000
+133.3%over 19 years
14 February 2006
£480,000
+267.0%over 8 years
23 June 1997
£130,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 4JY: £1,423,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other St John Street homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £8,136

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Percival Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 90 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

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