Top Floor Flat, 45 Elwood Street, London, N5 1EB
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 45 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Top Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£381,000
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
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Versus other Elwood Street homes
On floor area, Top Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
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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