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4 sales on record
About 2 Rector Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Rector Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N1 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £986,000 sits 74.5% above the 2010 sale of £565,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£739/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Rector Street, Islington, London, N1 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullRefusal of permission
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (roofing over rear yard to form a habitable room) plus associated works and alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Rector Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£986,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2010)
£565,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rector Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Rector Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,958
Street avg £7,607
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.2 km
Packington Street / Cruden St — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N1 7DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 131 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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