51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
About 51 Elfort Road
51 Elfort Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,114,000 is 24.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£908/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in October 2024.
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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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
51 Elfort Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion with erection of rear dormer
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P2014/3421/COLP
What's in 51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
51 Elfort Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£1,700,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2024Most recent
£1,700,000
+70.0%over 11 years12 May 2013
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AX: £1,731,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1AX
3 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
£1,353,75061 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX
Sold Jul 2020
£1,950,000
Everything we know about 51 Elfort Road, in one report
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
51 Elfort Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£9,770
Street avg £8,185
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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