57a, Avenell Road, London, N5 1BT
About 57a
57a is a semi-detached house in London (N5 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 62 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file.
At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
57a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
57a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
57a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£452,000
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 1BT: £650,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in N5 1BT
Flat A, 69 Avenell Road, London, N5 1BT
Sold Dec 2022
£890,00073b 73c, Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1BT
Sold Dec 2021
£487,50073a, Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1BT
Sold Mar 2021
£650,000Flat B, 59 Avenell Road, London, N5 1BT
Sold Mar 2019
£552,00067 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1BT
Sold Aug 2015
£1,175,000
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Versus other Avenell Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 57a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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. 96 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB