8 Besant Walk, Islington, London, N7 7RG
About 8 Besant Walk
8 Besant Walk is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Besant Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Besant Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
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 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
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Versus other Besant Walk homes
8 Besant Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Seven Sisters Road / Hornsey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pooles Park Primary School. 86 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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB