Flat 3, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in London (N5 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 15.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,159/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 64 EPCs). Last sale on file: £661,000 in June 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement single glazed timber framed sash windows with slimline double glazed timber framed sash windows to 1st floor level (flat 3).
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P2025/0813/FUL
What's in Flat 3, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£661,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£661,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AP: £784,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in N5 1AP
86b, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Sold Mar 2025
£665,000Flat 4, 84 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
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
£784,00054 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AP
Sold Apr 2022
£533,000
Everything we know about Flat 3, 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
Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£12,472
Street avg £9,256
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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