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4 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE

Solar panels4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Legard Road

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

4 Legard Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,399,000 is 31.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£666/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE39toD61
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2023from Jun 2023
EPC improved fromD61toC72
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Oct 2022
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer roof extension an the insertion of 2no. rooflights to the front roofslope.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/2957/COLP
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment in connection with addition of one extra velux window in the pitched roof of the single storey extension of Full Planning application Ref: P2015/0838/FUL dated 10 April 2015.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P2015/2442/NMA
    View planning record

What's in 4 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Price for 4 Legard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,060,558

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2014Most recent

    £1,060,558

    +715.8%over 18 years
  2. 26 January 1996

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1DE: £1,645,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 4 Legard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,166

Street avg £9,175

Below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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 4 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.