What did 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB sell for?

3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB last sold for £537,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £115,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and December 2015, 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB rose from £115,000 to £537,000, a change of £422,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB?

3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB in?

3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB?

Police records around 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB?

The closest primary school to 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (407m), one of 76 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The London Screen Academy (301m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 3a, Balfour Road, N5 2HB is Balfour Road / Lexfield House, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Canonbury Rail Station, 551m away.

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3a, Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB

5 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 3a

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3a is a property in Islington, London, London (N5 2HB). It has council tax band D.

10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Last sold (2015)

£537,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2015Most recent
£537,000
+119.2%over 12 years
9 April 2003
£245,000
+14.0%over 1 year
30 August 2001
£215,000
+8.6%over 11 months
14 September 2000
£198,000
+72.2%over 3 years
8 July 1997
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2HB: £1,060,000 (2024–2022).

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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