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8 Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD

EV charger5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Penn Road

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

8 Penn Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N7 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The property has an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,071/sq ft) was about 118.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £2,950,000 in December 2021. 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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • EV chargerYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF34toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Penn Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Ornamental Plum tree on left near house- (8M) crown reduction of approximately 2.5m, thin crown, remove branch on left. T2- Cypress tree- (20m)- crown reduction of approximately thirty percent (6m)- prune in all sides by up to 2m. Lift crown to approximately 5m from ground level.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P2024/2590/TRE
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Rear garden (T1) Purple plum tree (7m) - reduce crown by up to 2m and remove epicormic shoots from main stems. (T2) Elder tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. (T3) Rowan tree (6m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. (T4) Apple tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. (T5) Apple tree (4m) - reduce crown by up to 0.5m. (T6) Elder tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. (T7) Cypress tree (4m) - take down to ground level. (T8) Cypress tree (9m) - take down to ground level. (T9) Holm oak bush (3m) - take down to ground level. (T10) Pear tree (4m) - reduce crown by up to 0.5m. (T11) Pear tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. (T12) Cherry tree (7m) - reduce crown by up to 2m.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P2022/2437/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.

Latest sale on 8 Penn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,914,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£2,950,000

Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2021Most recent

    £2,950,000

    +93.4%over 3 years
  2. 28 August 2018

    £1,525,000

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

Price per m² for 8 Penn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,523

Street avg £7,734

Strongly above

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 11.9 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 8 Penn Road, Islington, London, N7 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.