What type of property is Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB sell for?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB last sold for £680,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

The current EPC rating for Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB had any planning applications?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is in council tax band D.

Where is Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB located?

Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

Police records around Flat A, 49 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.

Which schools serve Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

The closest primary school to Flat A, 49 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 is the nearest station to Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB?

The closest bus stop to Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, N5 1EB is Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road, 146m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 349m away.

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Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat A

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

Flat A is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,149/sq ft) was about 158.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD59

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat A, 49 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2019
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of existing windows and doors with new bi-folding doors.
New Windows
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
P2018/1984/FUL
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What's in Flat A, 49 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.

Flat A valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£680,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 March 2018Most recent
£680,000

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

Nearby sales in N5 1EB

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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.

On epc rating, Flat A runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£12,364

Street avg £8,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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