21 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 21 Mountgrove Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Mountgrove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P2015/4416/FUL
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P111722
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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Mountgrove Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£839,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 7 years.
£308,000
Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2004Most recent
£308,000
+154.5%over 6 years29 September 1997
£121,000
+26.0%20 July 1997
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2LU: £620,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in N5 2LU
27 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Feb 2024
£587,00019 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Oct 2023
£13,0001a, Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Jun 2021
£800,0007a, Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Jun 2021
£620,00021a, Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Dec 2018
£625,000
Everything we know about 21 Mountgrove Road, in one report
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Versus other Mountgrove Road homes
On floor area, 21 Mountgrove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,175
Street avg £7,583
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB