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1b, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1b

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

1b is an end-of-terrace house in London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 57 m² this is the 11th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 168.1% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b 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.

1b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£210,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2003Most recent

    £210,000

    +28.8%over 2 years
  2. 9 February 2001

    £163,000

    +35.7%over 3 years
  3. 7 November 1997

    £120,100

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.

1b is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,684

Street avg £9,326

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1b, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.