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39 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Elfort Road

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

39 Elfort Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,809,000 sits 173.1% above the 2012 sale of £662,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2011
EPC improved fromF30toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Elfort Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey ground floor infill extension at rear.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P2018/1378/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed rear outrigger roof extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/5004/COLP
    View planning record

What's in 39 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Elfort Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£662,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2012Most recent

    £662,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AX: £1,700,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Elfort Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 39 Elfort Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,852

Street avg £8,608

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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 39 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.