5 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
About 5 Roden Street
5 Roden Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 111 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 39).
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 sits 127.3% above the 2005 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Roden Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2010FullIn report
Variation of condition 1 of Planning Permission P091642, to allow the works specified under condition 1 to be carried out by 7/7/2010 (an extension of 8 months)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P092349
- Oct 2009SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Partial retention of extensions (retention of ground floor level of rear extension and of rear roof extension) and retention of use of ground floor as a self-contained flat, in accordance with the scheme set out in approved drawings 05/01and 05/02 (LBI Registered No. 16421). Demolition of upper storey of rear extension and consequent making good of original main wall and window opening at first floor level, in accordance with the scheme set out in approved drawings 05/01and 05/02 (LBI Registered No. 16421). Combination of 1st floor, 2nd floor and loft as extended to form a 3-bedroom maisonette, in accordance with the scheme set out in approved drawing 05/01 (LBI Registered No. 16421).
ListedRetrospectiveExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P091642
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Roden Street
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
5 Roden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£307,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2005Most recent
£307,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6QJ: £725,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in N7 6QJ
23 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
Sold Apr 2024
£725,00019 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
Sold Oct 2023
£1,030,00025 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
Sold May 2022
£125,00041 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
Sold Apr 2021
£1,150,00011 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ
Sold Oct 2017
£1,081,300
Everything we know about 5 Roden Street, 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 Roden Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 Roden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Holloway Road / Camden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Pakeman Primary School. 88 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB