What type of property is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT sell for?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT last sold for £790,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and July 2020, 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT rose from £340,000 to £790,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (784 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N4 2BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT is in council tax band E.

Where is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT located?

5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT show an average of 15 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (530% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

The closest primary school to 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT is Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (74m), one of 77 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (1.0km), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Blackstock Mews, N4 2BT is Monsell Road, 87m away. The nearest underground option is Finsbury Park Underground Station, 428m away.

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5a, Blackstock Mews, Islington, London, N4 2BT

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

784 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 is 13.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,007/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £790,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5a 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 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Blackstock Mews, Islington, London, N4 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2019
Amendment
In report
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with Existing use of the property as a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
P2019/3015/COL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£894,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£790,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2020Most recent
£790,000
+132.4%over 14 years
13 January 2006
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2BT: £790,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in N4 2BT

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On the street

Versus other Blackstock Mews homes

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

On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,843

Street avg £5,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Monsell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre. 97 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N4 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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