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2d, Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2d

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD58
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2d, Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. May 2019
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2018
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2d valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£493,900

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2010Most recent

    £493,900

    +26.0%over 4 years
  2. 18 January 2006

    £392,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AZ: £1,257,500 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Elfort Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2d is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£7,717

Street avg £7,893

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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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