27 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 27 Mountgrove Road
27 Mountgrove Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 is 15% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,136/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £587,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of extension to roof including front and rear terraces
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P081357
What's in 27 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
27 Mountgrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£587,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2024Most recent
£587,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2LU: £625,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in N5 2LU
19 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
£625,00011 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
Sold Oct 2018
£1,335,000
Everything we know about 27 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
27 Mountgrove Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£12,229
Street avg £6,828
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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.
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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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB