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4 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Plimsoll Road

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

4 Plimsoll Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 22 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,692,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£992/sq ft) was about 134.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £1,495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 4 Plimsoll Road in 2023.

  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a second floor rear extension above the two-storey outrigger; creation of new window opening in main rear wall at second floor level; insertion of smaller window to rear wall of outrigger with increase in cill height

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/3306/COLP
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension, replacement side extension, and associated alterations to dwelling house.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P2021/2570/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.

Price for 4 Plimsoll Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,495,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2021Most recent

    £1,495,000

    +85.1%over 10 years
  2. 18 August 2010

    £807,500

    +48.2%over 6 years
  3. 29 July 2004

    £545,000

    +251.6%over 8 years
  4. 23 February 1996

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2EW: £1,280,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Plimsoll Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Plimsoll Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,679

Street avg £7,067

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par
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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 4 Plimsoll Road, Islington, London, N4 2EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.