29a, Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 29a
29a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–173 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
29a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2003ConditionsIn report
Approval of details of front boundary and entrances pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission Ref. P022333.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P032209
What's in 29a, 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
29a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 29a, 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
Floor Area for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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