8 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
About 8 Jack Walker Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2017RenovationFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 4 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2010Most recent
£205,000
+13.9%over 4 years28 November 2005
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1SG: £525,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in N5 1SG
17 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
Sold Apr 2024
£425,00043 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
Sold Mar 2021
£930,00041 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
Sold Feb 2019
£560,00035 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
Sold Jun 2017
£525,00010 Jack Walker Court, Islington, London, N5 1SG
Sold Sept 2016
£425,000
Everything we know about 8 Jack Walker Court, 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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Versus other Jack Walker Court homes
8 Jack Walker Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,271
Street avg £7,407
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB