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North Five, Flat 8, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Five, Flat 8, 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

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2016Most recent

    £510,000

    +52.2%over 8 years
  2. 29 March 2007

    £335,000

    +28.8%over 4 years
  3. 14 March 2003

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EG: £350,000 (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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,892

Street avg £5,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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 8, 178 Blackstock Road, Islington, London, N5 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.