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5 Horsell Road, Islington, London, N5 1XL

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Horsell Road

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

5 Horsell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1XL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–278 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 60 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 29 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD64toE47
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%54%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2024from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD61
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Horsell Road, Islington, London, N5 1XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Feb 2026
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Dormer to rear roof slope, including the raising of the party walls, to create a Loft Conversion to a flat

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P2026/0532/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to a one bedroom flat.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P2018/2951/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Horsell Road, Islington, London, N5 1XL's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

5 Horsell Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1XL: £850,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Horsell Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Horsell Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£680k

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£1.3m

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N5 1JS

2 bed1 bath
£472k

1 Eaststand Apartments, Highbury Stadium Square, Islington

N5 1FE

Flat1 bed1 bath
£1.7m

1 Horsell Road, Islington

N5 1XL

2 bed1 bath
£815k

1 Highbury Hill, Islington

N5 1SU

1 bed
£1m

1 Avenell Road, Islington

N5 1DP

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Gillespie Road, Islington

N5 1LH

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Century Mews, Islington

N5 1HY

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full London report

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

Liverpool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Drayton Park Primary School. 96 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1XL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 5 Horsell Road, Islington, London, N5 1XL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.