158a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
About 158a
158a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 7PL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 sits 112.6% above the 2004 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
158a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 6 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2004Most recent
£310,000
+106.7%over 5 years18 November 1998
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 7PL: £750,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in N7 7PL
146a, Flat, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
Sold Oct 2024
£880,000150 Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
Sold Feb 2024
£1,012,500148 Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
Sold May 2021
£620,000156a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
Sold Jun 2016
£5,000152a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL
Sold Mar 2002
£293,000
Everything we know about 158a, in one report
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Versus other Seven Sisters Road homes
On price per m², 158a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £15,391
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.2 km
Seven Sisters Road / Hornsey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pakeman Primary School. 91 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB