First Floor Flat, 40 Arthur Road, London, N7 6DR
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in London (N7 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
A recent sale: £640,000 in June 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£944/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 51 EPCs).
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at First Floor Flat
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
First Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2025Most recent
£640,000
+75.3%over 11 years22 August 2013
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6DR: £1,010,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in N7 6DR
54 Arthur Road, Islington, London, N7 6DR
Sold Dec 2024
£1,010,000Flat 2, 12 Arthur Road, London, N7 6DR
Sold Aug 2024
£495,00010 Arthur Road, Islington, London, N7 6DR
Sold Aug 2023
£1,317,50048 Arthur Road, Islington, London, N7 6DR
Sold Aug 2023
£960,0008 Arthur Road, Islington, London, N7 6DR
Sold Jan 2023
£1,160,000
Everything we know about First Floor Flat, 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 Arthur Road homes
First Floor Flat is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£10,159
Street avg £5,918
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Holloway Road / Camden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Pakeman Primary School. 92 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
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB