Flat 2, 14 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (EC1V 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and council tax band F. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–104 m²). The latest certificate (October 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 58.6% above the 2013 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. At 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 68 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to existing building at second and third floor level to provide extended residential accommodation
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/0789/FUL
What's in Flat 2, 14 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2013Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 7NS: £1,050,000 (2023–2019).
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
£875,0001 Friend Street, Islington, London, EC1V 7NS
Sold Jun 2019
£1,050,000
Everything we know about Flat 2, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Friend Street homes
Price per m² for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,179
Street avg £9,831
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 10 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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