Flat B, 1 Herrick Road, London, N5 2JX
About Flat B
Flat B is an end-of-terrace house in London (N5 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,058/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £615,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat B sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 11 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£615,000
+3.9%over 7 years19 July 2015
£592,000
+66.5%over 4 years26 May 2011
£355,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2JX: £1,378,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 2JX
8 Herrick Road, Islington, London, N5 2JX
Sold Dec 2024
£1,750,00021 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
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Versus other Herrick Road homes
Flat B is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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