2d, Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
About 2d
2d is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 sits 64.4% above the 2010 sale of £493,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£717/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2019ConditionsIn report
Section 73 Application to vary/remove Conditions 2 and 3 of Planning Permission Ref. P2016/2504/FUL (approved on appeal on 06 June 2017 under PINS Ref. APP/V5570/W/17/3168998). The amendments would include installation of bonnet tiles along the roof ridges, installation of composite timber cladding, extension of cladding downwards, adjustments to window size and positions and replacement of single wide rooflight with two adjacent square rooflights.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/0601/S73
- Dec 2018ConditionsIn report
Section 73 Application to vary/remove Condition 2 of Planning Permission Ref. P2016/2504/FUL approved on appeal on 06 June 2017 under PINS Ref. APP/V5570/W/17/3168998. The amendments comprise of : a) increase of area covered timber cladding resulting in the bottom level of timber cladding starting 50cm lower than approved b) altering of pitch of main roof from 17 degrees to 18 degrees
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2018/3454/S73
What's in 2d, Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2d valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£812,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.
£493,900
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2010Most recent
£493,900
+26.0%over 4 years18 January 2006
£392,000
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 2d, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
2d is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£7,717
Street avg £7,893
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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