4 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE
About 4 Legard Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn 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
- Jun 2015AmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Legard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 19 years.
£1,060,558
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2014Most recent
£1,060,558
+715.8%over 18 years26 January 1996
£130,000
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
Everything we know about 4 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
EPC Rating for 4 Legard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,166
Street avg £9,175
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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