Basement Flat, 16 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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Versus other Herrick Road homes
EPC Rating for Basement Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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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