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23 Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Penn Road

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

23 Penn Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,611,000 is 11.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£988/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £2,350,000 in December 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Penn Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Penn Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2008
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Minor Amendment - Lower ground floor portion of new rear extension to be rendered rather than London Stock Brick in order to be more in keeping with existing building

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P071995(MA01)
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2008
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission ref: P071995 dated 20/11/07

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P071995(C3)
    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.

Price for 23 Penn Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£2,611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£2,350,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2023Most recent

    £2,350,000

    -13.0%over 9 months
  2. 1 March 2023

    £2,700,000

    +980.0%over 25 years
  3. 29 April 1997

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 9RD: £900,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Penn Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Penn Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,633

Street avg £7,912

Above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

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