1b, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
About 1b
1b is a detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1b has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- 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 1b, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£896,000
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 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
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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