29a, Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JE
About 29a
29a is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 69 m² this is the 11th 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.
Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £680,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£916/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 27.4% 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
29a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 29a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 24 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£680,000
+20.6%over 6 years12 March 2014
£564,000
+44.6%over 3 years28 July 2010
£390,000
+37.3%over 4 years9 December 2005
£284,000
+73.2%over 6 years20 June 1999
£164,000
+26.2%over 2 years30 April 1997
£130,000
+73.3%20 January 1997
£75,000
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
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Versus other Ferntower Road homes
29a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£9,855
Street avg £6,610
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Beresford Road (N5) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newington Green Primary School. 102 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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB