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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55b

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

55b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 10th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 18.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£741/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. At 52 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 59 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from May 2010
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

55b 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2018Most recent

    £415,000

    +107.5%over 13 years
  2. 10 June 2004

    £200,000

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.

On epc rating, 55b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,981

Street avg £7,039

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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