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8a, Holmcote Gardens, Islington, London, N5 2EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 112 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 sits 778% above the 2000 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 84.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Holmcote Gardens, Islington, London, N5 2EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£878,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2000Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2EP: £1,320,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Holmcote Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

Beresford Terrace / Highbury Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

City of London Academy Highbury Grove. 97 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 8a, Holmcote Gardens, Islington, London, N5 2EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.