3 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 3 Mountgrove Road
3 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. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 sits 93.8% above the 2003 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Mountgrove Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Mountgrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2003Most recent
£320,000
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
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Versus other Mountgrove Road homes
On years held, 3 Mountgrove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £7,292
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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