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North Five, Flat 3, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About North Five

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

North Five is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 5th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 39.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Five, Flat 3, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£343,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2013Most recent

    £343,000

    +20.4%over 3 years
  2. 8 January 2010

    £285,000

    +21.3%over 5 years
  3. 29 March 2004

    £235,000

    +17.5%over 1 year
  4. 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.

North Five is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£6,352

Street avg £5,454

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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 3, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.