39 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
About 39 Elfort Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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 system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39 Elfort Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn 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
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
39 Elfort Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£662,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2012Most recent
£662,500
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
£1,700,0003 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Jul 2024
£1,731,00055 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
£1,353,750
Everything we know about 39 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 price per m², 39 Elfort Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,852
Street avg £8,608
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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