Flat C, 49 Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EB
About Flat C
Flat C is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 65 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£779/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in July 2018.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Flat C has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2018Most recent
£545,000
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
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Versus other Elwood Street homes
On floor area, Flat C stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,385
Street avg £8,677
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 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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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