18 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
About 18 Elfort Road
18 Elfort Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–193 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 178.4% above the 2002 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
18 Elfort Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 single storey rear extensions and minor alterations to existing rear outrigger at first floor level.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/3273/FUL
- Aug 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Notification of Prior Approval (Householder) Rear infill extension with roof lights and rear extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/2433/PRA
What's in 18 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Elfort Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 3 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2002Most recent
£167,000
+75.8%over 2 years8 April 1999
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AZ: £1,257,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1AZ
62 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,615,00040 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Jul 2024
£1,600,00064 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Nov 2023
£1,006,50050a, Elfort Road, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Sept 2021
£472,00020 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,257,500
Everything we know about 18 Elfort Road, in one report
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
Floor Area for 18 Elfort Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,711
Street avg £4,540
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.3 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB