7 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
About 7 Gillespie Road
7 Gillespie Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–166 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 29.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Gillespie Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
7 Gillespie Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012RenovationFullIn report
The erection of a mansard roof
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P112307
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension with roof terrace.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P110381
What's in 7 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
7 Gillespie Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£350,000
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
Everything we know about 7 Gillespie Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Gillespie Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Gillespie Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,333
Street avg £9,341
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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