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Flat 1, 8 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AL

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 109 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 75). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£882/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,035,000 in June 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 8 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,035,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £1,035,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AL: £625,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Hill homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,495

Street avg £8,910

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 8 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.