17b, Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
About 17b
17b is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 sits 327.7% above the 2000 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2000Most recent
£195,000
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
Floor Area for 17b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,822
Street avg £7,267
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
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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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB