40c, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
About 40c
40c is a semi-detached house in London (N5 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 77 m² this is the 19th 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 sits 172.5% above the 2002 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lime x2 front: Crown reduce back to most recent points of reduction. Birch x1 front: Crown reduce vertical growth only by 1.5m to strong growth points. Crown reduce lateral growth by up to 0.5m to strong growth to form a compact shape.
- Reference
- P2016/0355/TRE
What's in 40c, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
40c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£804,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2002Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AL: £850,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 1AL
28h, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
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 40c, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Years Held for 40c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,831
Street avg £9,136
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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