1 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
About 1 Friend Street
1 Friend Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 149 m² this is the 57th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 58 units on file.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,419,000 is 35.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2019 for £1,050,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Friend Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Planning history
1 Friend Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Friend Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 6 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£1,050,000
-10.3%over 5 years18 August 2013
£1,170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 7NS: £875,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in EC1V 7NS
Flat 14, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Dec 2023
£790,0008 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Mar 2023
£1,315,000Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Jun 2021
£1,106,000Flat 7, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Dec 2019
£875,000Flat 6, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Apr 2018
£750,000
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Versus other Friend Street homes
Floor Area for 1 Friend Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,047
Street avg £9,644
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Angel Islington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School. 87 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
59.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB