3 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
About 3 Birnam Road
3 Birnam Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 64 m² this is the 18th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 36.6% below the 2022 sale of £950,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,379/sq ft) was about 238.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2022 for £950,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Birnam Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2023BasementFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of existing property from 2x self-contained flats to 3x self-contained flats to include excavation of existing basement with front lightwell, erection of rear dormer extension, installation of 1x front rooflight, and associated external alterations.
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/0378/FUL
What's in 3 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£950,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2022Most recent
£950,000
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
£785,000Flat C, 61 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
Sold Nov 2022
£590,000
Everything we know about 3 Birnam Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birnam Road homes
On price per m², 3 Birnam Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£14,844
Street avg £6,785
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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