23 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 23 Mountgrove Road
23 Mountgrove Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. At 173 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 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,564,000 sits 385% above the 1999 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Mountgrove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2014Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear roof extension at third floor level, installation of two roof lights and installation of PV panels at roof level.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P2014/2075/COLP
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P2014/0792/FUL
What's in 23 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
23 Mountgrove Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.7% per year over 3 years.
£322,500
Growth on file: 37.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 1999Most recent
£322,500
+74.8%over 2 years22 November 1996
£184,500
+67.7%over 7 months14 April 1996
£110,000
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 23 Mountgrove Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Mountgrove Road homes
Price per m² for 23 Mountgrove Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £9,870
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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