98a, Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
About 98a
98a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N4 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 is 36.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £672,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
98a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2023RenovationFullIn report
External alterations to the existing two-storey one-bedroom residential unit including the installation of new windows to the ground level side elevation, and rendered walls to the north, west and south elevations
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/1737/FUL
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extensions and alterations of existing two-storey one-bedroom residential unit, including the erection of a new roof extension, and rear extensions at first and second floor levels with an associated outdoor terrace at third floor level, and associated external alterations.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/0170/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
98a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£672,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£672,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2DR: £550,000 (2024–2019).
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
£335,00072c, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Sold Apr 2022
£550,000116b, Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Jun 2021
£675,000120 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N4 2DR
Sold Aug 2019
£821,000
Everything we know about 98a, 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
98a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,947
Street avg £8,183
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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.
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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB