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7 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Gillespie Road

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

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.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022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

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2012
    RenovationFull
    In report

    The erection of a mansard roof

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P112307
    View planning record
  2. May 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension with roof terrace.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P110381
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2012Most recent

    £350,000

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 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Gillespie Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,333

Street avg £9,341

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.