30a, Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
About 30a
30a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
30a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
30a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
30a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£405,000
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 1DE: £1,645,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1DE
29 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
Sold Aug 2025
£1,680,00020 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
£1,550,000
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Versus other Legard Road homes
On epc rating, 30a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.1 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