5 Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB
About 5 Balfour Road
5 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73).
At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,152/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £3,100,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Balfour Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Balfour Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£3,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£3,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2HB: £1,060,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in N5 2HB
13a, Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB
Sold Dec 2024
£700,0004b, 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
£562,500Top Floor Flat, 21 Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,255,000
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Versus other Balfour Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,400
Street avg £6,934
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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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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