North Five, Flat 2, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG

North Five is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 83). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 47.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.