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27 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 27 Empire Square

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

27 Empire Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £510,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 Empire Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2025Most recent

    £510,000

    +10.9%over 7 years
  2. 11 December 2017

    £460,000

    +119.6%over 16 years
  3. 3 September 2001

    £209,500

    +15.1%over 1 year
  4. 25 November 1999

    £182,000

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
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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.

Years Held for 27 Empire Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £4,909

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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