17a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
About 17a
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17a
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025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
Planning history
- Jan 2018RenovationFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£1,178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£1,155,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2023Most recent
£1,155,000
+36.5%over 7 years2 July 2015
£846,265
+140.8%over 10 years21 January 2005
£351,500
+17.2%over 1 year19 October 2003
£300,000
+7.1%over 3 years26 March 2000
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £592,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in N5 2SL
25a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Mar 2025
£750,000Top Floor Flat, 15 Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
Sold Feb 2025
£800,0001b 1c, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Jun 2024
£576,33322c, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
Sold Feb 2024
£510,0001a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Feb 2024
£592,000
Everything we know about 17a, 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 Poets Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,786
Street avg £8,876
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB