3b, Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB
About 3b
3b is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 62 m² this is the 8th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2HB: £1,060,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 2HB
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Sold Dec 2024
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Sold Sept 2024
£3,100,0004b, Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB
Sold Aug 2024
£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
£562,500
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Versus other Balfour Road homes
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
Balfour Road / Lexfield House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The London Screen Academy. 99 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB