29 Leigh Road, Islington, London, N5 1AH
About 29 Leigh Road
29 Leigh Road is a property in Islington, London, London (N5 1AH).
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.7% per year. Sold January 2022 for £55,562. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
29 Leigh Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Front garden F/G - T1: Lime : Reduce back to older, lower, 'penultimate' pollard points, reducing the height by about 50%, and maintain at a smaller size. Rear garden R/G- T2: Sycamore: Routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing 1-4m regrowth. T3: Cherry: Routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing 1m regrowth. T4: Plum: Routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing 2m regrowth. T5: Laurel: Routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing 1-2m regrowth.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/0019/TRE
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Front garden (T1) Lime - routine maintenance. Propose to reduce back to previous reduction points, removing 1-2m of regrowth, maintaining shorter branches. Side garden (T2) Sycamore - propose to reduce away from the roof to give about 1-2m horizontal clearance to reduce leaf litter in the gutter. Rear garden (T3, T4, T5) Holly and Laurels x2 - Propose to remove as they dominate the western garden and take too much light.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P2021/2204/TRE
What's in 29 Leigh Road, Islington, London, N5 1AH's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Leigh Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£55,562
Growth on file: -11.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2022Most recent
£55,562
-92.2%over 20 years11 September 2001
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AH: £620,000 (2025–2020).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highbury Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highbury Fields School. 95 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB