Twyford House, Flat 42, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
About Twyford House
Twyford House is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 39th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in Twyford House, where floor areas span 21–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Twyford House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Twyford House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Twyford House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EJ: £440,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in N5 1EJ
Twyford House, Flat 41, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
Sold Oct 2024
£530,000Twyford House, Flat 35, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
Sold Dec 2023
£430,000Twyford House, Flat 31, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
Sold Oct 2018
£475,000Twyford House, Flat 73, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
Sold Jun 2016
£220,000Twyford House, Flat 75, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EJ
Sold Jun 2016
£440,000
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Versus other Elwood Street homes
EPC Rating for Twyford House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 97 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB