43 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
About 43 Elfort Road
43 Elfort Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,764,000 is 26.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£847/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
43 Elfort Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the construction of a rear outrigger dormer roof extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/1887/COLP
- Aug 2012Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer roof extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P120906
What's in 43 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£1,764,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 4 years.
£1,395,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£1,395,000
+103.6%over 3 years8 December 2011
£685,000
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
£1,700,0003 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 43 Elfort Road, in one report
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 43 Elfort Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,118
Street avg £8,231
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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