1 Leo Yard, Islington, London, EC1V 4LF
About 1 Leo Yard
1 Leo Yard is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 378 m² (around 4069 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £3,196,000 is 52.3% below the 2021 sale of £6,700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 378 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 13 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2021 for £6,700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Leo Yard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2013ConditionsIn report
Application to vary condition 5 (opaque glazing - removing reference to the glass retractable roof only) and condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: P112985 dated 24/08/12.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/3475/S73RC
- Nov 2013ConditionsIn report
Application to vary condition 5 (opaque glazing - removing reference to the glass retractable roof only) and condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: P112985 dated 24/08/12.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/3475/S73
What's in 1 Leo Yard, Islington, London, EC1V 4LF's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£3,196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£6,700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£6,700,000
Everything we know about 1 Leo Yard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 96 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
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB