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71 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71 Elwood Street

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

71 Elwood Street is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–174 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 1236.7% above the 2022 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 92.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £30,000 in June 2022. 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

71 Elwood Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from May 2011
EPC improved fromF34toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2024from Aug 2021
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2018
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of existing garage to Class B1(a) office use.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P2018/1012/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    Amendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for the use of the garage for storage of building materials under use class B8.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/3253/COL
    View planning record

What's in 71 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB'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.

Latest sale on 71 Elwood Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£30,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2022Most recent

    £30,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Elwood Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Elwood Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£600

Street avg £9,455

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 71 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.