1a, Stradbroke Road, Islington, London, N5 2PZ
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,783,000 sits 76.1% above the 2019 sale of £1,012,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £1,012,500.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of ground and first floor side extensions; replacement of existing rear dormer with enlarged dormer; erection of replacement rear extension; enlargement of existing window openings at front, flank and rear elevations; new rooflights to front and rear roofslopes; erection of new garden walls; repairs and painting to existing brick work and associated works.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/3598/FUL
What's in 1a, Stradbroke Road, Islington, London, N5 2PZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,012,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£1,012,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2PZ: £525,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in N5 2PZ
5c, Stradbroke Road, London, N5 2PZ
Sold Aug 2024
£375,000Flat C, 15 Stradbroke Road, London, N5 2PZ
Sold Jul 2023
£600,0009 Stradbroke Road, Islington, London, N5 2PZ
Sold Aug 2019
£840,0003a, Stradbroke Road, London, N5 2PZ
Sold Mar 2019
£525,000Upper Flat, 8 Stradbroke Road, London, N5 2PZ
Sold Sept 2018
£758,585
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Stradbroke Road homes
Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,688
Street avg £7,092
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 17 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Road / Crowfield House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. 96 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB