2 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY
About 2 Beacon Hill
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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
2 Beacon Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.
£1,650,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2022Most recent
£1,650,000
+16.2%over 4 years21 June 2017
£1,420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 9LY: £2,100,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in N7 9LY
15 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY
Sold May 2025
£2,130,00025 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY
Sold Aug 2024
£2,250,00020 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY
Sold Mar 2023
£1,790,45021 Beacon Hill, Islington, London, N7 9LY
Sold Sept 2022
£2,100,000Flat 2, 14 Beacon Hill, London, N7 9LY
Sold Jun 2021
£270,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Beacon Hill homes
2 Beacon Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£31,731
Street avg £6,899
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB