21b, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
About 21b
21b is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,348,000 sits 285.2% above the 2002 sale of £349,949. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£1,348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,949
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2002Most recent
£349,949
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £592,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in N5 2SL
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£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 21b, in one report
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Versus other Poets Road homes
On price per m², 21b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,671
Street avg £9,382
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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