1 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
About 1 Monsell Road
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Monsell Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed mansard roof extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/2543/FUL
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side return extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/1348/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Monsell Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£1,044,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 11 years.
£940,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2017Most recent
£940,000
+141.0%over 11 years17 August 2006
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2EF: £1,010,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in N4 2EF
29 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Oct 2025
£990,00027 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Sept 2022
£1,010,00023 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Apr 2022
£950,00053 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Dec 2019
£1,122,50013 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Oct 2019
£1,015,000
Everything we know about 1 Monsell 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 Monsell Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Monsell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,000
Street avg £8,534
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Gillespie Primary School. 98 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB