Flat 2, 5 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (N4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £430,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£815/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 22.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 22 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£430,000
+11.7%over 2 years12 February 2018
£385,000
+100.5%over 11 years25 May 2006
£192,000
+11.6%over 3 years5 August 2002
£172,000
+32.3%4 April 2002
£130,000
+140.7%over 3 years28 April 1998
£54,000
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
On co₂ emissions, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,776
Street avg £7,009
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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