38 Clare Lane, Islington, London, N1 3DB

38 Clare Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N1 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 36 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£896/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £550,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2007. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.