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29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 29 Legard Road

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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 Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2008
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for a rear dormer roof extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P082486
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2004
    Amendment
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of attic space as a bedroom.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P032780
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Legard Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£1,435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,680,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2025Most recent

    £1,680,000

    +132.4%over 17 years
  2. 29 June 2008

    £723,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1DE: £1,625,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Legard Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 29 Legard Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£11,275

Street avg £8,946

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.