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Flat 2, 5 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Flat 2

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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 5)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Mar 2025
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Jun 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromD55toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 5 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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.

Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £430,000

    +11.7%over 2 years
  2. 12 February 2018

    £385,000

    +100.5%over 11 years
  3. 25 May 2006

    £192,000

    +11.6%over 3 years
  4. 5 August 2002

    £172,000

    +32.3%
  5. 4 April 2002

    £130,000

    +140.7%over 3 years
  6. 28 April 1998

    £54,000

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 co₂ emissions, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,776

Street avg £7,009

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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 Flat 2, 5 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.