20 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JZ
About 20 Finsbury Park Road
20 Finsbury Park Road is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–231 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.
Last sale on file: £896,000 in October 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,435/sq ft) was about 143.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Already flagged here
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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2021RenovationFullIn report
Installation of lawn and permeable Indian Sandstone paving in front garden in place of existing slate chippings. Replacement of existing overgrown hedge with English Yew hedging (to be planted in existing flower bed).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0590
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Finsbury Park Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£854,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 5 years.
£896,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2020Most recent
£896,000
+246.5%over 2 years26 March 2018
£258,595
+1624.0%over 1 year29 September 2016
£15,000
-98.1%over 7 months10 March 2016
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2JZ: £905,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in N4 2JZ
Flat 1, 24 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2JZ
Sold Apr 2024
£805,0006 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JZ
Sold Oct 2023
£1,800,0002 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JZ
Sold Dec 2022
£1,200,000Flat 2, 6 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2JZ
Sold Sept 2022
£905,000Flat 2, 24 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2JZ
Sold Mar 2021
£610,000
Everything we know about 20 Finsbury Park 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 Finsbury Park Road homes
On price per m², 20 Finsbury Park Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£15,448
Street avg £9,604
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 km
City & Islington College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre. 92 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
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB