2a, Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
About 2a
2a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,019/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£680,000
+36.0%over 9 years27 January 2012
£499,950
+51.5%over 4 years2 February 2007
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1DP: £1,144,700 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1DP
4 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
Sold Aug 2024
£950,00018 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
Sold May 2023
£1,480,00025 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
Sold Feb 2023
£1,300,0002 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
Sold Oct 2022
£1,135,00029 Avenell Road, Islington, London, N5 1DP
Sold Jun 2022
£1,144,700
Everything we know about 2a, in one report
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Versus other Avenell Road homes
On floor area, 2a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,968
Street avg £8,480
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 km
Arsenal — tram stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gillespie 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB