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17a, Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 78 m² this is the 13th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–256 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 78 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 49 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 46.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Feb 2014
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 17a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Rear garden Bay Laurel - Reduce the height by 2.5m. Trim/reduce spread all round to shape

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P2021/2475/TRE
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    2 x Sycamore in rear garden. (T1): Raise by removing 4x lowest laterals and thin crown by 20%. (T2): thin crown by 20%

    Reference
    P2015/1884/TRE
    View planning record
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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.

17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2005Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 9RD: £920,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Penn Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,821

Street avg £8,039

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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

0.2 km

Caledonian Road / Nags Head Holloway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. 88 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 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N7 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N7 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

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 17a, Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.