What type of property is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE?

5 Legard Road, N5 1DE is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE?

5 Legard Road, N5 1DE has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE have?

5 Legard Road, N5 1DE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE?

5 Legard Road, N5 1DE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE located?

5 Legard Road, N5 1DE sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

Is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE?

The closest primary school to 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (118m), one of 76 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The London Screen Academy (534m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Legard Road, N5 1DE is Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road, 64m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 446m away.

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5 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Legard Road

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

5 Legard Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Legard Road, Islington, London, N5 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2018
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for a loft extension and installation of front roof lights.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
P2018/0215/COLP
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What's in 5 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.

5 Legard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Legard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full London report

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.

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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· 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

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