6 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
About 6 Elphinstone Street
6 Elphinstone Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1352 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,331,000 sits 303.3% above the 2001 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Elphinstone Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Elphinstone Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear and side return extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P2015/1406/FUL
What's in 6 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
6 Elphinstone Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£1,331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2001Most recent
£330,000
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
£1,450,00012 Elphinstone Street, Islington, London, N5 1BS
Sold Jul 2010
£550,000
Everything we know about 6 Elphinstone Street, in one report
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Versus other Elphinstone Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 6 Elphinstone Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,627
Street avg £8,172
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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