56, Compton Road, N1 2PB
56 Compton Road is a 201 m² / 2,164 sq ft terraced home in Essex Road. It sold for £2,155,000 in April 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £2,352k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,775k to £2,470k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
Property data
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2015 £2,155,000 9.3% 7.0% Jun 2010 £1,400,000 9.7% 7.0% Jan 2004 £774,000 4.7% 3.5% Aug 2002 £725,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 56, Compton Road.
- Internal area
- 201 square metres (2,164 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £10,721 per square metre (£996 per square foot) in Apr 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £11,704 per square metre (£1,087 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2015 £2,155,000 £10,721 £2,352,452 £11,704 Jun 2010 £1,400,000 £6,965 £2,110,103 £10,498 Jan 2004 £774,000 £3,851 £2,072,650 £10,312 Aug 2002 £725,000 £3,607 £2,066,637 £10,282 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 201 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,352,452. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Essex Road are now selling for between £8,830 and £12,290 per square metre (£820 and £1,141 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 201 m², this implies a valuation between £1,775,000 and £2,470,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- December 2023 P2023/3225/TRE
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road London
- Description:
- Rear garden R/G- T6: Mature Prunus :Remove wisteria from crown structure and back to as near to the boundary as is practicable. Remove dead wood throughout crown. carry out any remedial pruning as required after wisteria removal. T7: Multi stemmed Bay : Remove wisteria from the crown structure. Remove ground suckers (epicormic growth). Remove dead wood. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branch growth encroaching over garden by up to 1.00m. General maintenance. T8: Mature Cherry : Thin crown density by approximately 20%. Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points whilst preserving a suitable amount of furnishing growth
- Planning ref:
- March 2023 P2023/0414/TRE
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road, London,
- Description:
- Rear garden (T1) Laurus nobilis (Bay) - Crown reduce back to most recent pruning points removing approx. 1.5m branch lengths, remove suckers (T2) Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (Winter Flowering Cherry) - Remove wisteria and deadwood (T3) Prunus sp. (Cherry) - Crown reduce back to most recent pruning points removing approx. 1.5m branch lengths, remove suckers N.B. Pruning cuts are not to extend below the last, most recent crown reduction points.
- Planning ref:
- October 2019 P2019/2908/TRE
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road, London,
- Description:
- Rear garden (T1) Laurus nobilis (Bay) - Crown reduce by 30% (1.5m), remove suckers. (T2) Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' - Prune out dead branch marked at 2m (diameter 10cm), prune out wisteria up to boundaries, deadwood. (T3) Prunus sp. (Cherry) - Crown reduce by 30% (1.5m).
- Planning ref:
- November 2018 P2018/3106/LBC
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road, London,
- Description:
- Internal alterations at second floor level.
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 P2018/0957/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road London
- Description:
- Removal of existing rear lean-to structure and replacement with new full width rear extension, plus internal alterations.
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 P2018/1008/LBC
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road London
- Description:
- Removal of existing rear lean-to structure and replacement with new full width rear extension, plus internal alterations.
- Planning ref:
- April 2017 P2017/1483/TRE
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road, London,
- Description:
- Rear garden: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduce crown height by approximately 2-3 metres. Reduce crown spread by approximately 1-2 metres. 1 x Prunus (T2) - Remove climbing plant from within the tree, remove and cut back Ivy from off top of garage wall. .
- Planning ref:
- August 2014 P2013/4404/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road, London
- Description:
- Installation of replacement balconies to the front elevation at first floor level. (Listed Building Consent ref: P2013/4406/LBC also submitted).
- Planning ref:
- August 2014 P2013/4406/LBC
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 56 Compton Road Islington London
- Description:
- Listed Building Consent application in connection with installation of replacement balconies to the front elevation at first floor level (Full Planning application ref: P2013/4404/FULalso submitted).
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 27 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 199 sqm (2,142 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 December 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 201 sqm (2,164 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 200 sqm (2,153 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Frequently asked questions
56 Compton Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,352,452.
- Based on an internal area of 201 m² and recent prices in Essex Road, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,775,000 to £2,470,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 56 Compton Road last sold for
£2,155,000 in
April 2015.
HouseMetric shows 56 Compton Road as 201 m²
(2,164 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.
The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.
The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 27 January 2025.
EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.
When we last checked, 56 Compton Road was in council tax band G.
Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest
Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.
56 Compton Road is in postcode N1 2PB, in Essex Road.
You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for
Compton Road, N1 2PB
or
analysis of the Essex Road property market.
HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data.
The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.
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