2 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
About 2 Herrick Road
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Herrick Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Herrick Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Herrick Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a roof extension and roof terrace with associated ballustrading.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/2467/FUL
- Oct 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) in connection with a single storey rear extension to basement.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P072491
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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Herrick Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 10 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2005Most recent
£510,000
+162.9%over 10 years26 March 1995
£194,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2JX: £1,378,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in N5 2JX
8 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Dec 2024
£1,750,000Flat B, 1 Herrick Road, London, N5 2JX
Sold Oct 2022
£615,00021 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Sept 2022
£1,556,00029 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Mar 2021
£1,378,5009 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Jan 2021
£1,315,000
Everything we know about 2 Herrick Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Herrick Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Herrick Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,054
Street avg £9,390
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB