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38 Blythwood Road, Islington, London, N4 4EU

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Blythwood Road

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

38 Blythwood Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N4 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,335,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£608/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £1,185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Blythwood Road, Islington, London, N4 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2024
    BasementFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Extension of rear raised terrace with garden access, insertion of new doors to ground floor rear elevation, erection of new side boundary fence and new basement access created within existing courtyard.

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P2024/0204/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2022
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for: 1. Replacement of a window with a doorway at ground floor level within courtyard, 2. Replacement of a doorway with a window at ground floor level within courtyard, 3. Replacement of windows within the existing rear extension at ground floor level within courtyard and to rear elevation, 4. Replacement of windows and door with bifolding doors to rear elevation of existing extension at ground floor level, 5. A new roof light within roof of rear extension at ground floor level, 6. Installation of wall lights to rear elevation of rear extension at ground floor level, 7. Replacement of balustrade at ground floor level to the rear with new balustrade, and; 8. Replacement of a window with a doorway at first floor level with a Juliette balcony to rear elevation.

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/0015/COLP
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Blythwood Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,185,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £1,185,000

    +607.5%over 25 years
  2. 29 August 1995

    £167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 4EU: £580,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Blythwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 38 Blythwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,547

Street avg £6,496

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Heathville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashmount Primary School. 81 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 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N4 4EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 4EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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