Flat 5, 8 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in London (N5 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–105 m²). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,290/sq ft) was about 156.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £500,000.