1a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 83 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,077/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Reconfiguration of street entrance gates to provide two sets of 1.5m high black painted metal railings and installation of 2.0m high black painted metal railings to existing undercroft
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/1228/FUL
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of a mansard roof extension and associated alterations.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/3622/FUL
What's in 1a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£924,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 10 years.
£962,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2015Most recent
£962,500
+130.3%over 9 years9 June 2005
£418,000
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
£1,400,00015a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Apr 2022
£775,000Flat 1, 15 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Jul 2020
£283,000Flat B, 7 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Feb 2020
£499,500
Everything we know about 1a, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Ellington Street homes
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,596
Street avg £7,721
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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