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1 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Friend Street

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Friend Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Feb 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Dec 2017
EPC improved fromC75toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Friend Street 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.

1 Friend Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2019Most recent

    £1,050,000

    -10.3%over 5 years
  2. 18 August 2013

    £1,170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 7NS: £875,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Friend Street homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Friend Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,047

Street avg £9,644

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 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.

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.

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 7NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 7NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 7NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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