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48 Birchmore Walk, Islington, London, N5 2TJ

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Birchmore Walk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48 Birchmore Walk is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 81 m² this is the 15th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2003. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 16.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Birchmore Walk, Islington, London, N5 2TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2003
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Retrospective permission for replacement of windows and balcony doors with new UPVC windows and doors and enclosure of balcony space.

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P032310
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What's in 48 Birchmore Walk, Islington, London, N5 2TJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2TJ: £522,000 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Birchmore Walk homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 48 Birchmore Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,173

Street avg £4,382

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highbury Quadrant — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. 96 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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