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Paramount Building 206 212, Flat 32, St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 7th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2128 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Paramount Building 206 212

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

Paramount Building 206 212 is a detached house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2128 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 198 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Paramount Building 206 212 (77–198 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,159,000 is 27% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£799/sq ft) was about 129.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in July 2023.

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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.

Paramount Building 206 212 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD66
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paramount Building 206 212, Flat 32, St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Paramount Building 206 212 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.

Paramount Building 206 212 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£2,159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2023Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +70.0%over 13 years
  2. 21 April 2010

    £1,000,000

    +102.0%over 10 years
  3. 3 June 1999

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 4JY: £1,400,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Paramount Building 206 212 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,597

Street avg £8,188

On par

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.0 km

Percival Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 90 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 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 4JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

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 Paramount Building 206 212, Flat 32, St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.