21 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
About 21 Battledean Road
21 Battledean Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1UX). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,051/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £2,150,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Section 73 application for the variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (materials) of planning consent reference P2017/0710/S73 dated 03/03/2017 for : the demolition of existing single storey ground floor extension and replace with a single storey ground floor extension; alteration to the rear roof slope to establish a roof terrace with new access over the outrigger and dormer extension. Installation of three roof lights on front roof slope. The amendments seeks alterations to the materials of the dormer window from slate to zinc.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P2018/1752/S73
- Apr 2018AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment following planning permission ref: P2017/0710/S73, the amendment includes alteration to the height of the dormer and surface materials from slate to zinc, and removal of the roof terrace.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P2018/1031/NMA
What's in 21 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£2,364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.
£2,150,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£2,150,000
+36.5%over 6 years2 June 2015
£1,575,000
+136.8%over 11 years29 April 2004
£665,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1UX: £1,550,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in N5 1UX
27 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Nov 2023
£2,165,0003 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Apr 2023
£2,400,0009 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Sept 2022
£1,500,00039 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Feb 2022
£1,550,00059 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Mar 2021
£1,375,000
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Versus other Battledean Road homes
On floor area, 21 Battledean Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,316
Street avg £7,914
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.2 km
Drayton Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Drayton Park Primary School. 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB