54b, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
About 54b
54b is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–279 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 sits 106.7% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 64 EPCs).
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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
Planning history
54b has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
54b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2007Most recent
£315,000
+162.5%over 9 years4 June 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AP: £784,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in N5 1AP
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£855,000Ground Floor Flat, 70 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Sold Oct 2024
£1,640,000Flat 2, 84 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Sold Aug 2024
£784,000Flat 3, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Sold Jun 2024
£661,000
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Floor Area for 54b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,833
Street avg £9,493
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Highbury Fields School. 96 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB