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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17b

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

17b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. 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.

At 98 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 47 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025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 17b, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£849,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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, 17b runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

1 Betjeman Mews, Islington

N5 2NB

3 bed2 bath
£851k

1 Cobble Mews, Mountgrove Road, Hackney

N5 2LN

2 bed2 bath
£1.5m

1 Ferntower Road, Islington

N5 2JE

3 bed2 bath
£819k

1 Balfour Road, Islington

N5 2HB

2 bed1 bath
£883k

1 Leconfield Road, Hackney

N5 2RX

2 bed1 bath
£778k

1 Joiners Place, Islington

N5 2RJ

2 bed
£545k

1 Ardilaun Road, Islington

N5 2QR

2 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Highbury Quadrant, Islington

N5 2TH

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full London report

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.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17b, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.