11 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
About 11 Birnam Road
11 Birnam Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 50 m² this is the 8th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 115.5% above the 2005 sale of £232,000. At 50 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 59 EPCs).
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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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Birnam Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
11 Birnam Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£232,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2005Most recent
£232,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 11 Birnam Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,640
Street avg £7,162
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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