50a, Elfort Road, London, N5 1AZ
About 50a
50a is a semi-detached house in London (N5 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 59 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). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £472,000. 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
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
50a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
50a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£472,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£472,000
+303.4%over 22 years8 October 1998
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AZ: £1,390,000 (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
£1,006,50020 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,257,50012 Elfort Road, Islington, London, N5 1AZ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,390,000
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Versus other Elfort Road homes
50a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,000
Street avg £3,110
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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