53 Anson Road, Islington, London, N7 0AR
About 53 Anson Road
53 Anson Road is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 68 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–312 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 207.7% above the 2003 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 47.3% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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 changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 53 Anson Road in 2022.
- May 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear garden (T1) Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) - Reduce to previous points (approximately 4m of regrowth to be removed), remove deadwood. N.B. Pruning cuts are not to extend below last crown reduction points.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/1516/TRE
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear garden T1 Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) - Fell (remove tree) and plant replacement tree more suitable for size.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/1156/TRE
What's in 53 Anson Road, Islington, London, N7 0AR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 Anson Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 6 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2003Most recent
£195,000
+132.1%over 6 years31 July 1997
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 0AR: £1,425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in N7 0AR
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Versus other Anson Road homes
EPC Rating for 53 Anson Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £7,024
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Campdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Tufnell Park Primary School. 76 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB