3 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
About 3 Plimsoll Road
3 Plimsoll Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 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 86% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£907/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
3 Plimsoll Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Plimsoll Road.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- P2026/0060/FUL
- Jan 2007ConditionsIn report
Approval of Details pursuant to Condition 3 of planning approval P061845 dated 07/11/06 Re: Roof design to proposed two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P062685
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Plimsoll 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
3 Plimsoll Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.
£1,342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 9 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2016Most recent
£1,250,000
+71.2%over 8 years20 December 2007
£730,000
+108.6%over 1 year4 September 2006
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2EW: £1,285,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in N4 2EW
9 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
Sold Jul 2024
£1,800,0005 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
Sold Jun 2024
£1,285,0004 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
Sold Jun 2021
£1,495,0002 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
Sold Aug 2019
£1,280,0007 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW
Sold Jan 2015
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 3 Plimsoll 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 Plimsoll Road homes
3 Plimsoll Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£9,766
Street avg £7,150
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
Rock Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre. 97 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB