57 Anson Road, Islington, London, N7 0AR
About 57 Anson Road
57 Anson Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–312 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 649.5% above the 1996 sale of £69,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 67.6% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 is a Silver Birch Proposed works : Fell to ground level Reasons for works : T1 is in close proximity to the building and has the potential directly or indirectly to cause damage to the property. A smaller more suitable species will be replanted.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/3719/TRE
- Oct 2023RenovationFullIn report
Replacement single glazed timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P2023/1792/FUL
What's in 57 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
Latest sale on 57 Anson Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 1996Most recent
£69,250
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
57 Anson Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,413
Street avg £7,231
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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