21a, Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
About 21a
21a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 66 m² this is the 14th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 7JU: £550,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in N7 7JU
24a, Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
Sold Aug 2025
£390,0002 Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
Sold Jun 2025
£1,360,000Flat 1, 16 Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
Sold Jul 2022
£464,00010 Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
Sold Jan 2021
£900,000Flat 3, 16 Medina Road, Islington, London, N7 7JU
Sold Apr 2019
£550,000
Everything we know about 21a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Medina Road homes
21a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Durham Road (N7) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pakeman Primary School. 93 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
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB