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2 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Beacon Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Beacon Hill is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–267 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,948/sq ft) was about 405.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromE40toD65
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
82%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2021from Aug 2017
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2021from Jan 2021
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jan 2021from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beacon Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,650,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2022Most recent

    £1,650,000

    +16.2%over 4 years
  2. 21 June 2017

    £1,420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 9LY: £2,100,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Hill homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Beacon Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£31,731

Street avg £6,899

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Camden Road / Hillmarton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hungerford School. 86 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N7 9LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N7 9LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 9LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.