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8 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Jack Walker Court

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

8 Jack Walker Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 95.6% above the 2010 sale of £205,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 24 EPCs). 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

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Sept 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
55%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing single glazed windows and balcony door, with double glazed uPVC windows and balcony door at first floor level to flat 8.

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/3003/FUL
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What's in 8 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG'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.
Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2010Most recent

    £205,000

    +13.9%over 4 years
  2. 28 November 2005

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1SG: £525,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Jack Walker Court homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Jack Walker Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,271

Street avg £7,407

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Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 57 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Highbury Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The London Screen Academy. 95 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 1SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 8 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.