What type of property is 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH last change hands?

1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH last sold for £765,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 1LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH located?

1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

Is 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

The closest primary school to 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH is Gillespie Primary School (72m), one of 79 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (770m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gillespie Road, N5 1LH is Gillespie Road, 199m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 356m away.

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1 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gillespie Road

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

1 Gillespie Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,054,000 is 37.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £765,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gillespie Road 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.

1 Gillespie Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,054,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£765,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2023Most recent
£765,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1LH: £1,150,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in N5 1LH

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On the street

Versus other Gillespie Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gillespie Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,150

Street avg £9,270

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gillespie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gillespie Primary School. 99 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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