# 1 bedroom property for sale (N19 4JN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 96A, ALEXANDER ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON N19 4JN |
| Price | £370,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £425,000 Feb 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 05/09/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £658/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8000-7064-0122-6309-3173)

## Description

One Double Bedroom Apartment with share of private rear garden, nestled between Crouch Hill, Upper Holloway and Finsbury Park, moments from both Underground and Overground Lines.

In need of modernisation throughout, this naturally bright Victorian conversion still retains some of its original character and offers flexible living space comprising of living room with direct views over the garden, separate kitchen, double bedroom with large bay window and bathroom.

Alexander Road is near to a range of amenities along Holloway Road including Waitrose, Morrisons, the food market at Nags Head, ODEON Luxe, independent coffee shops and eateries. 

Transport links close by including the Underground Stations of Finsbury Park (0.9 miles away), Archway (0.9 miles away) and Upper Holloway Overground Station (0.5 miles away Google).  The apartment is also in a prime location for all the major bus routes on Hornsey Road, Seven Sisters Road and Holloway Road taking you directly into the City, Hampstead Heath, Highbury and Crouch End.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/106270007/1299537) - Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 96A ALEXANDER ROAD, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N19 4JN | £425,000 | 08/02/2024 | Flat |
| 96A ALEXANDER ROAD, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N19 4JN | £358,000 | 27/07/2021 | Flat |
| 96A ALEXANDER ROAD, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N19 4JN | £105,000 | 28/04/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 129 TOLLINGTON WAY, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N7 6RD | £190,000 | 24/10/2023 | Other |
| 56 AXMINSTER ROAD, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N7 6BP | £3,150,000 | 14/03/2023 | Other |
| [Same street] 102 ALEXANDER ROAD, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N19 4JN | £925,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 SUSSEX WAY, LONDON, ISLINGTON, GREATER LONDON, N7 6RR | £1,810,000 | 21/10/2022 | Other |

**Street average:** £925,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £1,716,667 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £445,000 (2 Other, N19, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £2,545/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,828/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,111/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/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, Tollington Way, N7 | £1,525/mo | 1 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Alexander Road, N19 | £1,440/mo | 1 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Mercers Road, N19 | £2,600/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Marlborough Road, N19 | £1,440/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Axminster Road, N7 | £2,100/mo | 1 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Seven Sisters Road, N7 | £1,440/mo | 1 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Fairbridge Road, N19 | £1,290/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Fairbridge Road, N19 | £1,435/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hanley Road, N4 | £1,520/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,643/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £180,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £144,000

*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 £1,440/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-186/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.1%

*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:** £9,487/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 198.9%
- **10y growth:** 42150%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Islington; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.4%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 3.7%

## Flood risk

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

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