What was the last sold price for 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB last sold for £510,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and August 2005, 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB rose from £305,000 to £510,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB had any planning applications?

55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in July 2018 under ref. P2018/1567/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB in?

55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Police records around 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB 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.

What schools are near 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

The closest primary school to 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (32m), one of 77 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (633m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 55 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road, 146m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 349m away.

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55 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB

3 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 55 Elwood Street

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55 Elwood Street is a property in Islington, London, London (N5 1EB). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Elwood Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side rear infill extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P2018/1567/FUL
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Mar 2014
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with proposed erection of a rear dormer roof extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P2014/0363/COLP
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What's in 55 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2005)

£510,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2005Most recent
£510,000
+67.2%over 5 years
18 May 2000
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EB: £625,000 (2024–2022).

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Crime

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Nearest stop

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Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.

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St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 98 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1EB

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