4 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
About 4 Century Mews
4 Century Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£950/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £685,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
4 Century Mews has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£685,000
+3.8%over 6 years4 December 2015
£660,000
+45.9%over 4 years25 February 2011
£452,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1HY: £657,500 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in N5 1HY
5 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
Sold Oct 2023
£710,0003 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
Sold Nov 2019
£957,0009 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
Sold May 2011
£657,5001 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
Sold Apr 2011
£652,5002 Century Mews, Islington, London, N5 1HY
Sold Mar 2011
£650,000
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Versus other Century Mews homes
Floor Area for 4 Century Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,224
Street avg £7,278
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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. 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB