Paramount Building 206 212, Flat 32, St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
About Paramount Building 206 212
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Paramount Building 206 212 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Paramount Building 206 212 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£2,159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£1,700,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2023Most recent
£1,700,000
+70.0%over 13 years21 April 2010
£1,000,000
+102.0%over 10 years3 June 1999
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 4JY: £1,400,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EC1V 4JY
Flat 4, 198 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
Sold Jul 2025
£1,120,000Flat 3, 198 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
Sold Jun 2024
£1,400,000178 180, Flat 1, St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
Sold Jun 2024
£625,000Flat 301, 190 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
Sold Nov 2023
£1,423,000Flat 1, 198 St John Street, Islington, London, EC1V 4JY
Sold Jan 2023
£1,425,000
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Versus other St John Street homes
Paramount Building 206 212 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,597
Street avg £8,188
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB