12 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
About 12 Elphinstone Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020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
Planning history
12 Elphinstone Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2010BasementFullIn 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
- Nov 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P101887
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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Elphinstone Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2010Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1BS: £1,180,000 (2025–2018).
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
£1,015,0001 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Apr 2018
£1,450,00018 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jun 2008
£636,500
Everything we know about 12 Elphinstone Street, 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 Elphinstone Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 12 Elphinstone Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,945
Street avg £7,786
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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