What kind of home is 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS last sold for £1,315,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EC1V 7NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2008 under ref. P081443. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS in?

8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the EC1V postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

Police records around 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (46% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The closest primary school to 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is Hugh Myddelton Primary School (299m), one of 66 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (681m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is Angel Islington, 86m away. The nearest underground option is Angel Underground Station, 241m away.

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8 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS

5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 8 Friend Street

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

8 Friend Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 68 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. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation, subdivision and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,672,000 is 27.1% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,315,000 in March 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Friend Street 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 22 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Sept 2010
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Tree Preservation Application At: 7- 23, Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS TPO Reference: T2 – London Plane of LBI TPO (No.224) 2001 T3 – Lime of LBI TPO (No.224) 2001 PO Number: T100373 Work specifications: 1 x London Plane (T2) as detailed in TPO plan of LBI TPO (No.224) 2001 Crown lift up to a maximum height of 7 m above ground level Crown thin by a maximum of 25% and remove deadwood Prune to clear property to give a clearance of 4m (20% reduction and shape in on the building side only). 1 x Lime (T3) as detailed in TPO plan of LBI TPO (No.224) 2001 Remove basal growth Crown thin by a maximum of 25% and remove deadwood Prune to clear property to give a clearance of 4m (20% reduction and shape in on the building side only).
Reference
T100373
View planning record
Sept 2008
BasementFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear basement and ground floor extensions. Alterations to 3 existing ground floor flats, along with internal reconfiguration and conversion of redundant basement store to create 3 x residential flats (2x 1 bedroom and 1 x studio), including associated elevation alterations and landscaping.
ExtensionSubdivision
Reference
P081443
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What's in 8 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Friend Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 March 2023Most recent
£1,315,000

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

Nearby sales in EC1V 7NS

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On the street

Versus other Friend Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Friend Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 7NS

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