28 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
About 28 Empire Square
28 Empire Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 6th 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. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £486,370. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Empire Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Empire Square
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
£486,370
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£486,370
+121.1%over 16 years8 September 2005
£220,000
+58.3%over 5 years2 March 2000
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6JN: £575,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in N7 6JN
27 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
Sold Aug 2025
£510,00031 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
Sold Apr 2025
£740,00018 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
Sold Nov 2023
£575,00011 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
Sold Dec 2021
£755,00021 Empire Square, Islington, London, N7 6JN
Sold Jun 2021
£777,000
Everything we know about 28 Empire Square, 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 Empire Square homes
On habitable rooms, 28 Empire Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,755
Street avg £4,912
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Tufnell Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Grafton Primary School. 81 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB