Flat B, 7 Hercules Street, London, N7 6AT
About Flat B
Flat B is a mid-terrace house in London (N7 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 37.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
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
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application: erection of mansard-style roof extension and associated alterations including like-for-like replacement of second floor front windows and rear window and formation of rear terrace and associated balustrading
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/3105/FUL
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of mansard-style roof extension and associated alterations including like-for-like replacement of second floor front windows and rear window and formation of rear terrace and associated balustrading
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P2021/2852/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat B
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6AT: £1,100,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in N7 6AT
19 Hercules Street, Islington, London, N7 6AT
Sold Aug 2024
£1,105,000Flat 1, 1 Hercules Street, London, N7 6AT
Sold Aug 2023
£35,000Flat C D, 5 Hercules Street, Islington, London, N7 6AT
Sold Apr 2015
£1,100,0003 Hercules Street, Islington, London, N7 6AT
Sold Apr 2015
£1,100,000Ground Floor, 17 Hercules Street, London, N7 6AT
Sold Jan 2014
£350,000
Everything we know about Flat B, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hercules Street homes
On years held, Flat B runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,744
Street avg £6,405
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
Tufnell Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Grafton Primary School. 84 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB