121-151, BALLS POND ROAD N1 (See details for further address information) is a Grade II listed building in the Hackney local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1974. A C19 Houses. 3 related planning applications.

121-151, BALLS POND ROAD N1 (See details for further address information)

WRENN ID
late-step-cream
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Hackney
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 December 1974
Type
Houses
Address
121-151, BALLS POND ROAD N1 (See details for further address information), 155 and 157, N1 4BG
OS grid reference
TQ 330 847
Coordinates
51.54634, -0.08215
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 121 to 151 on Balls Pond Road, built in the early 19th century, feature a symmetrical design, although the west end has been lost. Each house has three storeys and a basement, with two windows on each floor. The east end and the center of the row have pediments, the latter inscribed with "BRUNSWICK PLACE 1812." The buildings are constructed of stock brick and have a parapet coping that transitions into a cornice band below the pediments.

The second-floor sash windows, which have glazing bars, are topped with gauged flat brick arches, while the first-floor windows have round arches, with a mix of sashes and casements featuring margin lights and patterned heads. Most of the first-floor windows lead to ornamental cast iron balconies, except for Nos 121-129, which do not have balconies. The ground floors are mostly stuccoed, with round arched windows. The entrances feature six-panel doors, some of which have been altered, accompanied by fluted quadrant pilasters and fanlights, some of which are patterned.

Notably, No 55 has had its windows significantly altered, while Nos 43 and 145 boast a double central prostyle porch supported by paired Doric columns. There are also some wrought iron area railings present. Nos 121 to 157 form a cohesive group.

Local climate

121-151, BALLS POND ROAD N1 (See details for further address information) sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
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