What type of property is 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS last sold for £290,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and February 2011, 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS rose from £218,000 to £290,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 2LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS have?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in September 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS located?

16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS sits in Hackney, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

Police records around 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

The closest primary school to 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS is Gillespie Primary School (411m), one of 76 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form (756m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Mountgrove Road, N5 2LS is Kings Crescent Estate, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Mountgrove Road

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

16 Mountgrove Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N5 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a basement.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 84.8% above the 2011 sale of £290,000. At 58 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 52 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromC74toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of mansard roof extension and roof extension above existing rear outrigger
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
2016/2676
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What's in 16 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

16 Mountgrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2011Most recent
£290,000
+33.0%over 5 years
20 September 2005
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2LS: £950,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in N5 2LS

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On the street

Versus other Mountgrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Mountgrove Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £7,545

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 78 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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.

Full London report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kings Crescent Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gillespie Primary School. 95 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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