Top Floor Flat, 15 Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £900,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£918/sq ft) was about 149.8% 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of a rear dormer roof extension and insertion of 2no. rooflights to the front roof slope.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2017/1172/FUL
What's in Top Floor Flat, 15 Poets Road, London, N5 2SL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Top Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£900,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.6% per year over 8 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: -6.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£800,000
-42.0%over 7 years9 March 2017
£1,380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £592,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 2SL
25a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL
Sold Mar 2025
£750,0001b 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
Everything we know about Top Floor Flat, 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
Years Held for Top Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,877
Street avg £8,982
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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