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9 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9 Birnam Road

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

9 Birnam Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,557,000 sits 58.9% above the 2015 sale of £980,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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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.

9 Birnam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Apr 2010
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Dec 2019
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use from dwelling house to large HMO (sui generis use) and erection of upper floor/roof extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    P2019/3218/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Proposed front light well development and the insertion of front lower ground floor window.

    New Windows
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/3340/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 9 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Birnam Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£980,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2015Most recent

    £980,000

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 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 9 Birnam Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Below

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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.

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