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51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Elfort Road

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms2

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.

51 Elfort Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Nov 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2014
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion with erection of rear dormer

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P2014/3421/COLP
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£2,114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2024Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +70.0%over 11 years
  2. 12 May 2013

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AX: £1,731,000 (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.

51 Elfort Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£9,770

Street avg £8,185

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly 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 51 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.