2 Leo Yard, Islington, London, EC1V 4LF
About 2 Leo Yard
2 Leo Yard is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 78 m² this is the 12th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–378 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 78 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. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2012BasementHeritageIn report
Demolition of an existing mansard roof, single storey conservatory and steel and glass facade to 1 Leo Yard. Construction of a new roof extension, side extension, extention of existing basement, a new brick facade to 1 Leo Yard site and other minor alterations.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- P112986
What's in 2 Leo Yard, Islington, London, EC1V 4LF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Leo Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in EC1V 4LF: £6,700,000 (2021–2021).
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Versus other Leo Yard homes
On epc rating, 2 Leo Yard runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. 96 schools nearby.
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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