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23a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23a is a detached house in London (N5 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 81 m² this is the 17th 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 (October 2008) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 sits 55.4% above the 2010 sale of £499,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 49.7% 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£499,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2JE: £1,360,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ferntower Road homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 23a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,162

Street avg £6,795

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£778k

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£819k

1 Balfour Road, Islington

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2 bed1 bath
£851k

1 Cobble Mews, Mountgrove Road, Hackney

N5 2LN

2 bed2 bath
£883k

1 Leconfield Road, Hackney

N5 2RX

2 bed1 bath
£673k

1 Herrick Road, Islington

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£598k

1 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington

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£593k

1 Pyrland Road, Islington

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.