Twyford House, Flat 101a, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
About Twyford House
Twyford House is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Twyford House (20–79 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 (51 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 61.7% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Twyford House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Feb 2023RenovationFullIn report
Removal of gas water heater and flue; installation of gas boiler and balanced flue.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/3788/FUL
- Oct 2015RenovationFullIn report
Alteration of the west and north elevation wall of the flat, including installation of a flue outlet (200mm x 200mm) and two vents (maximum 100 x 100mm)
Listed- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P2015/1878/FUL
What's in Twyford House, Flat 101a, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2012Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1EL: £465,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in N5 1EL
Twyford House, Flat 121, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
Sold Dec 2021
£398,500Twyford House, Flat 114, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
Sold Sept 2019
£465,000Twyford House, Flat 99, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
Sold Jul 2019
£470,000Twyford House, Flat 94, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
Sold Jul 2017
£476,000Twyford House, Flat 125, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL
Sold Mar 2015
£370,000
Everything we know about Twyford House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elwood Street homes
Twyford House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,750
Street avg £5,855
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE 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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB