35a, Leigh Road, Islington, London, N5 1AH
About 35a
35a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 73 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
35a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
35a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
35a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AH: £492,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1AH
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Versus other Leigh Road homes
35a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB