# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (EC1V 4LB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 355C, ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON EC1V 4LB |
| Price | £464,995 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 31 m² |
| Last sold | £450,000 Dec 2021 |

## Description

A well presented one bedroom flat set on the 1st floor of a period townhouse in close proximity to Angel on the Clerkenwell/Islington borders. 

This charming one bedroom flat is set on the 1st floor of this classic period terrace. Accommodation is very well laid out and comprises of a light and airy reception room incorporating an open plan kitchen, with full height sash windows to the front and the high ceiling you would expect in a house of this period. Furthermore, there is a three piece bathroom and bedroom with built in storage to the rear. 

Situated on St. John Street, just around the corner from the famous Sadler's Wells Theatre, this well placed one bedroom flat is in a prime location and very well connected for The City, London's West End and Kings Cross St Pancras and the Eurostar, while the shops and nightlife of Islington's Upper Street are moments from your door. Nearest station is Angel (Northern Line) less than a five minute walk away.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 01](/listings/photos/55408390/636863) - Picture No. 01

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/55408390/636864) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 355C ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4LB | £450,000 | 10/12/2021 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 336 FLAT 4 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NT | £470,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| BREWERS BUILDINGS FLAT 34 RAWSTORNE STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NB | £355,000 | 08/11/2023 | Flat |
| 3A RAWSTORNE STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NH | £680,000 | 15/09/2023 | Flat |
| 351 FLAT A ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4LB | £930,000 | 05/09/2023 | Flat |
| 355B ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4LB | £418,000 | 20/06/2023 | Flat |
| 24 - 25 FLAT 3 PAGET STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7PA | £785,000 | 24/05/2023 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 4 HERMIT STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NR | £665,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| 326 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NT | £685,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| 320A ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NT | £900,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| 363 FLAT A ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4LB | £886,500 | 14/11/2022 | Flat |
| TUNBRIDGE HOUSE FLAT 32 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1R 4TT | £515,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| 23A ARLINGTON WAY, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1R 1UY | £825,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 326 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NT | £2,000,000 | 28/06/2022 | Flat |
| 16 FLAT 1 FRIEND STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NS | £900,000 | 27/06/2022 | Flat |
| 370 FIRST FLOOR FLAT ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NN | £1,090,000 | 27/06/2022 | Flat |
| SADDLER HOUSE FLAT 11 SPA GREEN ESTATE, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1R 4TS | £550,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| 41 FLAT 3 RAWSTORNE STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7PN | £211,500 | 05/11/2021 | Flat |
| 332 - 334 FLAT D ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 4NT | £750,000 | 29/09/2021 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 4 HERMIT STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NR | £600,000 | 13/09/2021 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 18 FRIEND STREET, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, EC1V 7NS | £1,106,000 | 29/06/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £766,100 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £675,214 (31 Flat, EC1V, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Islington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £2,530/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,811/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,092/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,436/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Fable Apartments, EC1V | £3,300/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.71% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £412,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £330,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,114/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £15,000/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -8.8%
- **10y growth:** -7.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Islington; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** -3.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 2.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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