7 Mountgrove Road, Islington, London, N5 2LU
About 7 Mountgrove Road
7 Mountgrove Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 70 m² this is the 11th 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.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£999/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Mountgrove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application to in-fill extension to basement flat
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P061246
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form a kitchen.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P050661
What's in 7 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
7 Mountgrove Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 21 years.
£752,500
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2016Most recent
£752,500
+109.0%over 9 years19 February 2007
£360,000
+300.0%over 11 years18 December 1995
£90,000
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 price per m², 7 Mountgrove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,750
Street avg £6,951
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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