53 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
About 53 Monsell Road
53 Monsell Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2EF). 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 (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,237,000 is 10.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£923/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,122,500 in December 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024ConditionsIn report
Approval of Details pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission reference: P2023/3266/FUL, dated:02/01/2024 Erection of a mansard roof extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/0211/AOD
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a mansard roof extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/3266/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53 Monsell Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 15 years.
£1,122,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2019Most recent
£1,122,500
+59.0%over 8 years5 May 2011
£706,000
+107.6%over 6 years31 March 2005
£340,000
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
£950,00013 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Oct 2019
£1,015,00047 Monsell Road, Islington, London, N4 2EF
Sold Aug 2019
£1,121,500
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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 floor area, 53 Monsell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,934
Street avg £8,538
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
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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