9a, Elphinstone Street, London, N5 1BS
About 9a
9a is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Know exactly what you're buying at 9a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
9a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£531,000
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 9a, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Elphinstone Street homes
9a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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