17b, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE
About 17b
17b is a semi-detached house in London (N5 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 858 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 80 m² this is the 14th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 64 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£718,000
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 2JE: £1,360,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 2JE
53a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE
Sold Jan 2025
£1,360,00053 Ferntower Road, Islington, London, N5 2JE
Sold Feb 2024
£1,375,0001a, Second Floor Flat, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE
Sold Feb 2024
£915,25061 Ferntower Road, Islington, London, N5 2JE
Sold Jul 2023
£2,044,4155a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE
Sold Jun 2023
£935,000
Everything we know about 17b, in one report
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Versus other Ferntower Road homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Beresford Road (N5) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newington Green Primary School. 102 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
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB