What type of property is 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP last change hands?

5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP last sold for £522,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and January 2022, 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP rose from £70,000 to £522,500, a change of £452,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (511 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N4 3BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP located?

5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP show an average of 15 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (530% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

The closest primary school to 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP is Christ The King Catholic Primary School (269m), one of 59 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Arts and Media School Islington (175m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Almington Street, N4 3BP is Almington Street, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Crouch Hill Rail Station, 383m away.

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5a, Almington Street, Islington, London, N4 3BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

511 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 511 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,023/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold January 2022 for £522,500. 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Almington Street, Islington, London, N4 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£522,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£522,500
+111.5%over 15 years
1 October 2006
£247,000
+252.9%over 9 years
11 December 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 3BP: £430,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Almington Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£11,007

Street avg £6,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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

Almington Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Arts and Media School Islington. 78 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N4 3BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 3BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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