North Five, Flat 5, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
About North Five
North Five is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 8th 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 top.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 63 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 118.1% above the 2002 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
North Five ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
North Five has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
North Five valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2002Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EG: £510,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in N5 1EG
North Five, Flat 10, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Feb 2022
£700,000North Five, Flat 6, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Dec 2017
£190,000North Five, Flat 8, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Jan 2016
£510,000North Five, Flat 3, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Aug 2013
£343,000North Five, Flat 2, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Mar 2013
£335,000
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Versus other Blackstock Road homes
Price per m² for North Five lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,413
Street avg £5,780
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB