29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
About 29 Legard Road
29 Legard Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,435,000 is 14.6% below the 2025 sale of £1,680,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,047/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £1,680,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 29 Legard Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2008Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for a rear dormer roof extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P082486
- Jan 2004AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of attic space as a bedroom.
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P032780
What's in 29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Legard Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£1,435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£1,680,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2025Most recent
£1,680,000
+132.4%over 17 years29 June 2008
£723,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1DE: £1,625,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1DE
20 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold May 2025
£750,00015 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold Jun 2023
£1,875,00033 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold Mar 2023
£1,645,0001 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold Sept 2022
£1,550,00014 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold Sept 2022
£1,625,000
Everything we know about 29 Legard Road, 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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Versus other Legard Road homes
Years Held for 29 Legard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,275
Street avg £8,946
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 96 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB