Flat B, 23 Battledean Road, London, N5 1UX
About Flat B
Flat B is a property in London (N5 1UX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,009,000 is 19% below the 2015 sale of £1,245,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,701/sq ft) was about 221.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear dormer and external alterations to the rear elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P121081
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations to form a roof terrace at rear.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P080211
What's in Flat B, 23 Battledean Road, London, N5 1UX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat B has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,009,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 18 years.
£1,245,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2015Most recent
£1,245,000
+95.8%over 4 years26 October 2010
£636,000
+46.9%over 4 years21 September 2006
£433,000
+67.2%over 6 years5 November 1999
£259,000
+37.0%over 2 years21 August 1997
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1UX: £2,150,000 (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
£1,550,00021 Battledean Road, Islington, London, N5 1UX
Sold Jun 2021
£2,150,000
Everything we know about Flat B, 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 Battledean Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat B runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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