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158a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 158a

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

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

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2010
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£659,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£310,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2004Most recent

    £310,000

    +106.7%over 5 years
  2. 18 November 1998

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 7PL: £750,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Seven Sisters Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 158a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,875

Street avg £15,391

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Seven Sisters Road / Hornsey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Pakeman Primary School. 91 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N7 7PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 7PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 158a, Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London, N7 7PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.