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5 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Roden Street

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Roden Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC80
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2024from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromC80toB82
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Roden Street, Islington, London, N7 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jan 2010
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2009
    SubdivisionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

5 Roden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£307,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2005Most recent

    £307,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 6QJ: £725,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Roden Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Roden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly 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

Holloway Road / Camden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Pakeman Primary School. 88 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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