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12 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1197 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Elphinstone Street

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

12 Elphinstone Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £1,205,000 sits 119.1% above the 2010 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms3

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Elphinstone Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Elphinstone Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2010
    BasementFull
    In report

    Creation of new lightwell on the front elevation, creation of basement level and alterations to fenestration on the rear extension.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    P101888
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P101887
    View planning record

What's in 12 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

12 Elphinstone Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2010Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1BS: £1,180,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Elphinstone Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Elphinstone Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,945

Street avg £7,786

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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