What type of property is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA last change hands?

5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA last sold for £690,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and January 2025, 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA rose from £220,000 to £690,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N7 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA located?

5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N7 postcode district.

Is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (600% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

The closest primary school to 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA is St Mary Magdalene Academy (355m), one of 78 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary Magdalene Academy (355m), with 22 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cornelia Street, N7 8BA is Ellington Street, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station, 264m away.

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5 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Cornelia Street

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

5 Cornelia Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £690,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 is 16.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£866/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Cornelia Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cornelia Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

5 Cornelia Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£806,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£690,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2025Most recent
£690,000
+85.2%over 17 years
22 August 2007
£372,500
+69.3%over 6 years
4 June 2001
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 8BA: £720,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Cornelia Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Cornelia Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,324

Street avg £6,258

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full London report

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

Ellington Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary Magdalene Academy. 100 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N7 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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