7 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB
About 7 Crane Grove
7 Crane Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1514 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,580,000 sits 172.4% above the 2001 sale of £580,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Crane Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Crane Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension at first floor level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P2016/3216/FUL
- Nov 2011BasementFullIn report
Excavation at basement level; formation of front and rear lightwells.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P112153
What's in 7 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Crane Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2001Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 8LB: £630,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in N7 8LB
3 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB
Sold Aug 2022
£761,5009 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB
Sold Feb 2019
£1,250,0001 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB
Sold Apr 2004
£232,500Ground Floor Flat, 3 Crane Grove, London, N7 8LB
Sold Aug 2002
£240,000First Floor Flat, 3 Crane Grove, London, N7 8LB
Sold Jun 1996
£63,500
Everything we know about 7 Crane Grove, 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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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
Highbury & Islington Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary Magdalene Academy. 93 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB