1a, Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£658,000
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 1LH: £1,100,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1LH
53 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
Sold May 2024
£1,100,00025 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
Sold Jan 2024
£1,340,0001 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
Sold Oct 2023
£765,00045 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
Sold Feb 2023
£1,150,00015 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
Sold Dec 2022
£941,028
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Versus other Gillespie Road homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Gillespie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gillespie 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB