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5 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Gillespie Road

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

5 Gillespie Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,314/sq ft) was about 179.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,330,000 in November 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gillespie Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side return extension, with alterations to windows on existing two storey rear addition.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/3573/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) in connection roof extension above closet wing and rooflight

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/3461/COLP
    View planning record

What's in 5 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH'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.

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

Current estimate

£1,457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,330,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2019Most recent

    £1,330,000

    +60.2%over 3 years
  2. 15 December 2015

    £830,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1LH: £1,100,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

5 Gillespie Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£14,149

Street avg £8,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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

0.2 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.

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 road noise heatmap for N5 1LH

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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