North Five, Flat 8, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
About North Five
North Five is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 74 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across North Five (42–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 10.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
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.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2016Most recent
£510,000
+52.2%over 8 years29 March 2007
£335,000
+28.8%over 4 years14 March 2003
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EG: £350,000 (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 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
£335,000North Five, Flat 1, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG
Sold Apr 2004
£198,000
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Versus other Blackstock Road homes
North Five outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,892
Street avg £5,394
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB