Skip to content

11 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 11 Birnam Road

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

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).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 11 Birnam Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD60toC70
Sept 2013from Nov 2012
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2017from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromC74toD67
Low Energy Lighting
50%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2019from Oct 2017
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
17%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birnam Road 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.

11 Birnam Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£232,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2005Most recent

    £232,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 3LJ: £650,000 (2024–2022).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 11 Birnam Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Birnam Road homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 11 Birnam Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,640

Street avg £7,162

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 11 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.