72 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
About 72 Blackstock Road
72 Blackstock Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 42 m² this is the 12th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 72 Blackstock Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear garden R/G-T1 Ash: Prune back to previous cuts (approx 2m reduction). Current height 14m. Final height after pruning 12m.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/2391/TRE
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear garden (TPO ref - Ash T1 of TPO 175/1998) (T1) Ash - Reduce crown back to previous cuts, approx. 1.5m crown reduction. (T2)* Sycamore - Reduce crown back to previous cuts, approx. 1.5m crown reduction. *N.B. (T2) Sycamore tree is not protected by planning legislation and therefore tree works do not need Council consent.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2021/1713/TRE
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Sales history & valuation
72 Blackstock Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2DR: £550,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in N4 2DR
Ground Floor Flat, 114 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Oct 2024
£379,950Flat D, 122 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Nov 2023
£335,00098a, Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Jan 2023
£672,00072c, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Sold Apr 2022
£550,000116b, Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Jun 2021
£675,000
Everything we know about 72 Blackstock Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blackstock Road homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 96 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB