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2 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Herrick Road

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

2 Herrick Road is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,763,000 sits 245.7% above the 2005 sale of £510,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

2 Herrick Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Herrick Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of a roof extension and roof terrace with associated ballustrading.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P2013/2467/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2007
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) in connection with a single storey rear extension to basement.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P072491
    View planning record

What's in 2 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Herrick Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,763,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£510,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2005Most recent

    £510,000

    +162.9%over 10 years
  2. 26 March 1995

    £194,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2JX: £1,378,500 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Herrick Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Herrick Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,054

Street avg £9,390

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gillespie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gillespie Primary School. 96 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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

Common questions

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