3 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
About 3 Elfort Road
3 Elfort Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £1,731,000 in July 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,133/sq ft) was about 137.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Elfort Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, raising of roof ridge height, re-cladding of dormer and enlargement of dormer windows, replacement of first floor rear window on the outrigger with a smaller window and landscaping works
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- P2025/2855/FUL
- Oct 2025BasementFullIn report
Excavation works to enlarge the existing basement.
- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- P2025/2084/FUL
What's in 3 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Elfort Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£1,689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.
£1,731,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2024Most recent
£1,731,000
+30.2%over 7 years10 March 2017
£1,330,000
+79.7%over 6 years9 August 2010
£740,000
+68.2%over 7 years22 July 2003
£440,000
+29.0%over 2 years31 January 2001
£341,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AX: £1,700,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1AX
51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Oct 2024
£1,700,00055 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Oct 2022
£1,865,2601a, Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Jan 2021
£850,00021 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Sept 2020
£1,353,75061 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Jul 2020
£1,950,000
Everything we know about 3 Elfort Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
On years held, 3 Elfort Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,190
Street avg £8,012
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
Arsenal — tram stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 94 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB