25a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
About 25a
25a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 73 m² this is the 10th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–211 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2020); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £750,000 in March 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£954/sq ft) was about 145.8% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
25a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£750,000
+278.8%over 19 years16 June 2005
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £592,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 2SL
Top 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
£592,00017a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Apr 2023
£1,155,000
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Versus other Poets Road homes
Years Held for 25a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,274
Street avg £8,960
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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