1 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
About 1 Birnam Road
1 Birnam Road is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Birnam Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Birnam Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 3LJ: £650,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in N4 3LJ
Basement & Ground Floor Flat, 23 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ
Sold Oct 2024
£650,000First Floor Flat, 27 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ
Sold May 2024
£650,000Flat A, 21 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ
Sold May 2024
£580,00059 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
Sold Aug 2023
£785,0003 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
Sold Dec 2022
£950,000
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Versus other Birnam Road homes
1 Birnam Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Tollington Park Holloway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School. 83 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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB