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1 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Monsell Road

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

1 Monsell Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,044,000 is 11.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

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 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Monsell Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed mansard roof extension.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P2023/2543/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side return extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P2019/1348/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£1,044,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£940,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2017Most recent

    £940,000

    +141.0%over 11 years
  2. 17 August 2006

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2EF: £1,010,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Monsell Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Monsell Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £8,534

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
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

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Monsell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gillespie Primary School. 98 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.