5 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
About 5 Gillespie Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Gillespie Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn 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
- Oct 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) in connection roof extension above closet wing and rooflight
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P2016/3461/COLP
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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Gillespie Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 4 years.
£1,330,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2019Most recent
£1,330,000
+60.2%over 3 years15 December 2015
£830,000
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
5 Gillespie Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£14,149
Street avg £8,687
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 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