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55a, Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55a

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55a, Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55a 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.

55a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£666,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2020Most recent

    £666,500

    +4.1%over 4 years
  2. 14 December 2015

    £640,000

    +68.4%over 4 years
  3. 31 March 2011

    £380,000

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.

55a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,661

Street avg £7,051

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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 55a, Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.