8 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
About 8 Herrick Road
8 Herrick Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £1,750,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,077/sq ft) was about 101% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
8 Herrick Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Herrick Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lime - crown reduce back to previous points of reduction whilst leaving furnishing growth. Crown lift sub lateral branches to crown break, remove deadwood.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/2445/TRE
- Jun 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development for the erection of a first floor, second floor and main roof roof extensions.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P2013/1193/COL
What's in 8 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Herrick Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£1,750,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2024Most recent
£1,750,000
+30.6%over 8 years1 March 2016
£1,340,000
+72.9%over 8 years19 July 2007
£775,000
+143.7%over 7 years25 April 2000
£318,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2JX: £1,315,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 2JX
Flat 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
£1,315,0006 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Jul 2020
£1,300,000
Everything we know about 8 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
On years held, 8 Herrick Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,589
Street avg £8,678
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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