14a, Elphinstone Street, London, N5 1BS
About 14a
14a is an end-of-terrace house in London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49).
At 75 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£1,450,00012 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jul 2010
£550,000
Everything we know about 14a, in one report
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Versus other Elphinstone Street homes
EPC Rating for 14a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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