23a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
About 23a
23a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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 23a, 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 habitable rooms, 23a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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