15a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
About 15a
15a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 77 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–191 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£935/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £775,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 15a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 15a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
7 x Lime Trees (T1-T7) located outside Nos. 1 - 15 Ellington Street T1,T2, T3, T6, T7: To crown reduce back to most previous points of crown reduction, crown thin by 20% and crown lift to 8 metres. T5: To crown reduce back to most previous points of crown reduction, crown thin by 20%, crown lift to 5 metres and ensure a 4 metre clearance from property. T4: To crown reduce by up to 1.5 - 2 metres on all aspects, crown lift to crown break 4 metres above ground level, crown thin by 20%. General cyclical maintenance: All tree pruning to be repeated every 3 years for the next 12 years for five cycles: 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024 and 2027.
- Reference
- P2015/4606/TRE
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1,T2, T3, T6, T7 Limes LBI TPO- T1-T7 (98) 1990 crown reduce by up to 30%, to the last previous points of reduction- approx 2-4 m. Lightly thin remainder by up to 20%, crown lift to 8m prune back to clear propetry by up to 4m clearance. T4 and T5 crown reduce to the last parts of reduction.
- Reference
- T120316
What's in 15a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£807,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2022Most recent
£775,000
+22.0%over 5 years27 October 2016
£635,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 8PP: £385,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N7 8PP
Flat C, 7 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00013 Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Apr 2022
£1,400,000Flat 1, 15 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Jul 2020
£283,000Flat B, 7 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Feb 2020
£499,5005 Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Jan 2020
£1,990,000
Everything we know about 15a, 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 Ellington Street homes
15a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£10,065
Street avg £7,892
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Ellington Street / Arundel Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary Magdalene Academy. 99 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
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB