13a, Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB
About 13a
13a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 63 m² this is the 6th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–250 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £700,000. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,032/sq ft) was about 123.1% 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
13a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
13a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 8 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2024Most recent
£700,000
+7.7%over 4 years30 July 2020
£650,000
+12.1%over 3 years25 November 2016
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2HB: £1,185,000 (2024–2021).
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£1,060,00031a, Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB
Sold Nov 2023
£1,185,000Ground Floor Flat, 21 Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB
Sold Jun 2022
£562,500Top Floor Flat, 21 Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,255,000
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Versus other Balfour Road homes
On years held, 13a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,111
Street avg £7,299
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Balfour Road / Lexfield House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The London Screen Academy. 99 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB