Flat 40, Book House, 261A City Road, London, EC1V 1AH is a leasehold flat built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 549 square feet of living space and is situated on the 5th floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £638,299 , which equates to approximately £1,163 per square foot. It was last sold on 19 Dec 2014 for £585,000. Since then, the value has increased by £53,299, representing a 9.1% increase, or approximately 0.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £638,299 is:

  • 51.3% lower than the average property price on City Road
  • 17.6% lower than the average in the EC1V 1AH postcode area
  • and 27.1% lower than the average price for London as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 March 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in EC1V 1AH

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
5th floor
Price (estimate)
£638,299
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£1,163
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 40, Book House, 261A City Road, London, Islington, Greater London, EC1V 1AH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Mar 2025.

This property is heated by a shared community system (community scheme). Community heating means the heat is supplied from a central source serving multiple homes. A community heating scheme is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 10 Dec 2014. The rating of B is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from (other premises above) to (another dwelling above), with no change in energy efficiency (n/a).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from average thermal transmittance 0.18 w/m-¦k to system built, as built, insulated (assumed), changing energy efficiency from very good to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from high performance glazing to fully double glazed.
Heating Type
Community scheme
Good
Hot Water
Community scheme
Good
Walls
System built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to EC1V 1AH

34 th / 55
Price Rank
18% lower than average
25 th / 36
Size Rank
19% smaller than average
19 th / 36
Price Per Sq FT Rank
2% higher than average

Compared to other properties in EC1V 1AH , this flat's estimated value ranks 34th out of 55. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 19th out of 36 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 25th out of 36 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£638,299
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+9 %
19 Dec 2014
£585,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £580,000
sale date: 19 Jul 2019
rooms: 2
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £490,000
sale date: 10 May 2019
rooms: 2
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £615,000
sale date: 21 Aug 2015
rooms: 2
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £625,000
sale date: 17 Aug 2015
rooms: 2
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £571,000
sale date: 29 Jan 2015

Data Sources

The property at Flat 40, Book House, 261A City Road, London, Islington, Greater London, EC1V 1AH appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 19 Dec 2014. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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