28b, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
About 28b
28b is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 839 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 78 m² this is the 20th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 41 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£835/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £700,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
28b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
28b has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2020Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AL: £850,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 1AL
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Sold Aug 2025
£850,000Flat 1, 8 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AL
Sold Jun 2024
£1,035,000Flat B, 36 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
Sold Jan 2024
£965,000Flat 5, 8 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
Sold Sept 2023
£500,000Flat 4, 8 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
Sold Aug 2023
£625,000
Everything we know about 28b, in one report
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
On habitable rooms, 28b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,986
Street avg £8,930
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Drayton Park — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Highbury Fields School. 91 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB