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5 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Birnam Road

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

5 Birnam Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 14th 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 (March 2015) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 36.5% below the 2020 sale of £881,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,365/sq ft) was about 235% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £881,500 in May 2020.

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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.

5 Birnam Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£881,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2020Most recent

    £881,500

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

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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.

Price per m² for 5 Birnam Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£14,692

Street avg £6,790

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£540k

1 Searle Place, Islington

N4 3AZ

£588k

1 Bracey Mews, Islington

N4 3HJ

£650k

1 Almington Street, Islington

N4 3BP

2 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Fenstanton, Marquis Road, Haringey

N4 3AT

£475k

1 Nichols Close, Osborne Road, Haringey

N4 3SB

£662k

1 Athelstane Mews, Islington

N4 3EH

£671k

1 Marriott Road, Islington

N4 3QN

£450k

1 Ironworks Yard, Haringey

N4 3FW

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full London report

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.

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