Heritage Heights 5a, Flat 3, Gillespie Road, Islington, London, N5 1LH
About Heritage Heights 5a
Heritage Heights 5a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 102 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Heritage Heights 5a, where floor areas span 83–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Replacement of single storey rear extension and inclusion of 2 no.rooflights, replacement of doors and windows and new decking to courtyard. Plus replacement of the metal balustrade and decking to Flat 3 roof terrace.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/3304/FUL
What's in Heritage Heights 5a, Flat 3, 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
Heritage Heights 5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£829,000
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
Heritage Heights 5a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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