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55 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 55 Elfort Road

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

55 Elfort Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,090/sq ft) was about 130.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,865,260 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE53toC73
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Elfort Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear / side infill extension.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/1097/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a roof extension to the rear roof slope and above the rear outrigger.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/1099/COLP
    View planning record

What's in 55 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,887,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,865,260

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2022Most recent

    £1,865,260

    +59.4%over 6 years
  2. 29 January 2016

    £1,170,000

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.

EPC Rating for 55 Elfort Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,731

Street avg £8,045

Above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

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