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21 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 4th
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 21 Empire Square

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

21 Empire Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 108 m² this is the 24th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 32 units on file.

Sold June 2021 for £777,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£668/sq ft) was about 135.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromF38toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Empire Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 21 Empire Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£766,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£777,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £777,000

    +14.3%over 6 years
  2. 23 December 2014

    £680,000

    +100.0%over 9 years
  3. 18 November 2005

    £340,000

    +41.7%over 5 years
  4. 12 September 2000

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6JN: £575,000 (2025–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Empire Square homes

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

On price per m², 21 Empire Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,194

Street avg £4,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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

Tufnell Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Grafton 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 6JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N7 6JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 6JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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 21 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.