5a, Tabley Road, Islington, London, N7 0NA

5a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–225 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 9 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £381,000 sits 464.4% above the 1996 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.