26a, Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
About 26a
26a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 99 m² this is the 21st smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sold January 2020 for £960,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 99 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 52 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£901/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
26a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£998,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£960,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£960,000
+1.1%over 3 years14 July 2016
£950,000
+72.7%over 5 years11 March 2011
£550,000
+120.0%over 10 years14 February 2001
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1TZ: £1,705,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in N5 1TZ
3 Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
Sold Jun 2025
£1,787,00034a, Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
Sold Jan 2025
£875,00028 Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
Sold Aug 2024
£880,00027 Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
Sold Jun 2024
£1,950,00023 Lucerne Road, Islington, London, N5 1TZ
Sold Jan 2024
£1,705,000
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Versus other Lucerne Road homes
26a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,697
Street avg £8,395
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
St Joan of Arc School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. 96 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB