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21 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Mountgrove Road

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

21 Mountgrove Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 sits 172.4% above the 2004 sale of £308,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Mountgrove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P2015/4416/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P111722
    View planning record

What's in 21 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU'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.

21 Mountgrove Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£308,000

Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2004Most recent

    £308,000

    +154.5%over 6 years
  2. 29 September 1997

    £121,000

    +26.0%
  3. 20 July 1997

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2LU: £620,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Mountgrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Mountgrove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £7,583

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Queen's Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gillespie Primary School. 94 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.