23b, Leconfield Road, London, N5 2RX
About 23b
23b is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2RX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 233.3% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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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
23b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2002Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2RX: £720,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 2RX
23d, Leconfield Road, Hackney, London, N5 2RX
Sold Oct 2025
£720,50021 Leconfield Road, Hackney, London, N5 2RX
Sold Nov 2024
£850,00023a 23b, Leconfield Road, Hackney, London, N5 2RX
Sold Aug 2024
£550,0001a, Leconfield Road, Hackney, London, N5 2RX
Sold May 2024
£600,00011 Leconfield Road, Hackney, London, N5 2RX
Sold Nov 2022
£1,270,000
Everything we know about 23b, 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 Leconfield Road homes
23b is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,113
Street avg £7,349
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
Petherton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Grasmere Primary School. 98 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB