What type of property is 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS located?

17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

Police records around 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

The closest primary school to 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (79m), one of 76 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (524m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Elphinstone Street, N5 1BS is Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road, 155m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 358m away.

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17 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Elphinstone Street

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

17 Elphinstone Street is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Elphinstone Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Elphinstone Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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Versus other Elphinstone Street homes

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

EPC Rating for 17 Elphinstone Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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