1 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
About 1 Elphinstone Street
1 Elphinstone Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,765,000 is 21.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£797/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of ground floor rear extensions, change of closet wing roof from pitched to flat and insertion of rear dormer in association with loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P120306
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of part one of two storey rear extension and rear dormer in association with loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P112931
What's in 1 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Elphinstone Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 7 years.
£1,450,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2018Most recent
£1,450,000
+112.6%over 6 years13 October 2011
£682,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1BS: £1,015,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in N5 1BS
10 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jun 2025
£1,300,00016 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Nov 2024
£1,180,00015 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Mar 2024
£1,015,00012 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jul 2010
£550,00018 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jun 2008
£636,500
Everything we know about 1 Elphinstone Street, in one report
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Versus other Elphinstone Street homes
On floor area, 1 Elphinstone Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,580
Street avg £7,180
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 97 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB