55a, Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ
About 55a
55a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£712/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £666,500 in November 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
55a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
55a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.
£666,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2020Most recent
£666,500
+4.1%over 4 years14 December 2015
£640,000
+68.4%over 4 years31 March 2011
£380,000
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
55a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,661
Street avg £7,051
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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