What type of property is Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS last sold for £1,106,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £940,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and June 2021, Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS rose from £940,000 to £1,106,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The current EPC rating for Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 76 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EC1V 7NS. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS located?

Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the EC1V postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 18, 18 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.

Which schools serve Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The closest primary school to Flat 18, 18 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 Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS?

The closest bus stop to Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, EC1V 7NS is Angel Islington, 86m away. The nearest underground option is Angel Underground Station, 241m away.

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Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor top floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Flat 18

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

Flat 18 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 76 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 23.6% below the 2021 sale of £1,106,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,352/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,106,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 18's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 18, 18 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 18 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,106,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£1,106,000
+17.7%over 7 years
25 July 2013
£940,000

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.

On price per m², Flat 18 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£14,553

Street avg £8,893

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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