20a, Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DD
About 20a
20a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. 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 £460,000 sits 513.3% above the 1998 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 70.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 1998Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 0DD: £450,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N7 0DD
62 Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DD
Sold Jul 2025
£465,00018 Brecknock Road, Islington, London, N7 0DD
Sold Feb 2024
£21,000Flat 7, 18 Brecknock Road, London, N7 0DD
Sold Feb 2024
£435,000Flat C, 62 Brecknock Road, London, N7 0DD
Sold Jun 2023
£450,000Flat 5, 18 Brecknock Road, London, N7 0DD
Sold May 2023
£450,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Brecknock Road homes
Years Held for 20a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £7,818
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Camden Road Brecknock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Torriano Primary School. 80 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB