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Twyford House, Flat 101a, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
20 m²
215 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Twyford House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Twyford House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Twyford House, Flat 101a, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Twyford House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Feb 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Removal of gas water heater and flue; installation of gas boiler and balanced flue.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/3788/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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On the street

Versus other Elwood Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Twyford House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,750

Street avg £5,855

On par

Floor Area

20 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 Twyford House, Flat 101a, Elwood Street, Islington, London, N5 1EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.