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70 Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 70 Brecknock Road

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

70 Brecknock Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£785/sq ft) was about 127.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £380,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

70 Brecknock Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Jan 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
20%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Brecknock Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 70 Brecknock Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +20.3%over 9 years
  2. 8 May 2014

    £316,000

    +239.8%over 14 years
  3. 3 December 1999

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 0DB: £330,000 (2020–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Brecknock Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 Brecknock Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,444

Street avg £4,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brecknock Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Torriano Primary School. 81 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 N7 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N7 0DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.