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North Five, Flat 1, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
490 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About North Five

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

North Five is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 490 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in North Five, where floor areas span 42–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 105.6% above the 2004 sale of £198,000. At 46 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

North Five's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Five, Flat 1, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

North Five has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

North Five changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£198,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2004Most recent

    £198,000

    -1.0%over 1 year
  2. 4 February 2003

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EG: £510,000 (2022–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Blackstock Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, North Five runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,352

Street avg £5,676

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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

Gillespie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gillespie Primary School. 99 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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 North Five, Flat 1, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.