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17a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £1,155,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2018. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,095/sq ft) was about 175.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing wooden single glazed sash and casement windows for wooden double glazed sash and casement windows to match existing fenestrations

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/3862/FUL
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What's in 17a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,155,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2023Most recent

    £1,155,000

    +36.5%over 7 years
  2. 2 July 2015

    £846,265

    +140.8%over 10 years
  3. 21 January 2005

    £351,500

    +17.2%over 1 year
  4. 19 October 2003

    £300,000

    +7.1%over 3 years
  5. 26 March 2000

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £592,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Poets Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,786

Street avg £8,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Aden Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newington Green Primary School. 100 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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