1 Hertslet Road, Islington, London, N7 6PJ
About 1 Hertslet Road
1 Hertslet Road is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 60.8% below the 2024 sale of £960,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,230/sq ft) was about 337% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £960,000 in January 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hertslet Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two-storey rear extension above the existing ground floor extension, a first floor rear balcony, a rear dormer roof extension and installation of 2 front roof lights.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P2025/1718/FUL
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Enlargement of existing first floor rear extension and roof dormer and erection of a rear balcony on the first floor, providing additional accommodation to existing first and second floor flats. The addition of 2no. front rooflights
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- P2024/2384/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hertslet Road
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
Latest sale on 1 Hertslet Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£960,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£960,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6PJ: £653,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in N7 6PJ
11 Hertslet Road, Islington, London, N7 6PJ
Sold Jun 2025
£935,000Ground Floor Flat, 3 Hertslet Road, London, N7 6PJ
Sold Oct 2022
£700,00013 Hertslet Road, Islington, London, N7 6PJ
Sold Dec 2013
£645,00015 Hertslet Road, Islington, London, N7 6PJ
Sold Oct 2013
£653,0007 Hertslet Road, Islington, London, N7 6PJ
Sold Jul 1995
£85,000
Everything we know about 1 Hertslet Road, 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 Hertslet Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Hertslet Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Grafton Primary School. 90 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
58.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB