5b, Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 5b
5b is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 3rd 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 (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 47 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
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 5b, in one report
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Versus other Mountgrove Road homes
5b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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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