53 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB
About 53 Elwood Street
53 Elwood Street is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2006HMOFullIn report
Change of use into a house for multiple occupation.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P061426
What's in 53 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 Elwood Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,545,000
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 1EB: £625,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1EB
35 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB
Sold Jan 2024
£1,420,000Ground Floor Flat, 45 Elwood Street, London, N5 1EB
Sold Nov 2023
£625,00065 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB
Sold Aug 2022
£2,255,00071 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB
Sold Jun 2022
£30,000Second Floor Flat, 51 Elwood Street, London, N5 1EB
Sold Jun 2022
£510,000
Everything we know about 53 Elwood Street, 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 Elwood Street homes
EPC Rating for 53 Elwood Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 98 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB