12 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
About 12 Burness Close
12 Burness Close is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
12 Burness Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Burness Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£816,000
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 8SP: £580,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in N7 8SP
1 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
Sold May 2025
£735,0006 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
Sold Aug 2022
£648,5009 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
Sold Sept 2018
£580,0004 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
Sold Sept 2005
£250,0002 Burness Close, Islington, London, N7 8SP
Sold May 2005
£241,000
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Versus other Burness Close homes
12 Burness Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
H M Prison Pentonville — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre. 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB