5a, Flat 4, Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£393,000
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 8BA: £690,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in N7 8BA
5 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
Sold Jan 2025
£690,00014b, Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
Sold Jul 2024
£1,000,00059 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
Sold May 2024
£961,00045 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
Sold Jan 2022
£320,00041 Cornelia Street, Islington, London, N7 8BA
Sold Dec 2021
£650,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Cornelia Street homes
5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Ellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary Magdalene Academy. 100 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB