17 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
About 17 Besant Walk
17 Besant Walk is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 58).
At 49 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 70% above the 2012 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
17 Besant Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2005RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective permission for replacement of windows with double glazed windows (UPVC)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Reference
- P052158
What's in 17 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 3 years.
£199,950
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2012Most recent
£199,950
+17.6%over 2 years29 June 2009
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 7RG: £424,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in N7 7RG
41 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
Sold Jun 2023
£330,00025 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
Sold Jun 2019
£585,00011 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
Sold Aug 2018
£424,00016 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
Sold Aug 2016
£422,50027 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
Sold Sept 2014
£450,000
Everything we know about 17 Besant Walk, 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 Besant Walk homes
17 Besant Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,064
Street avg £4,787
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.3 km
Pooles Park Primary School. 86 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
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB