First Floor Flat, 3 Crane Grove, London, N7 8LB
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (N7 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 607.1% above the 1996 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 67.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
First Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on First Floor Flat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£63,500
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
£240,0007 Crane Grove, Islington, London, N7 8LB
Sold May 2001
£580,000
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Versus other Crane Grove homes
First Floor Flat is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,411
Street avg £7,321
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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