22c, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
About 22c
22c is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £510,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,053/sq ft) was about 186.6% 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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Planning history
22c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2024Most recent
£510,000
+7.4%over 9 years28 August 2014
£475,000
+82.7%over 2 years15 December 2011
£260,000
+92.6%over 6 years20 October 2005
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £750,000 (2025–2023).
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
£576,3331a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Feb 2024
£592,00017a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Apr 2023
£1,155,000
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Versus other Poets Road homes
On price per m², 22c stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,333
Street avg £8,901
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB