124a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT
About 124a
124a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 107 m² this is the 13th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–231 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,320,000 is 10.5% below the 2021 sale of £1,475,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,281/sq ft) was about 247% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2021 for £1,475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 124a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
124a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2020AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission P2020/1935/FUL, dated 16/09/2020 for the 'construction of rear outbuilding to be used ancillary to the C3 dwelling use' to allow addition of a roof light and installation of a window to the rear of the outbuilding.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2020/2577/NMA
- Sept 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of rear outbuilding to be used ancillary to the C3 dwelling use
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P2020/1935/FUL
What's in 124a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 5 years.
£1,475,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2021Most recent
£1,475,000
+66.7%over 5 years27 November 2015
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AT: £810,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in N5 1AT
118b, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AT
Sold Feb 2024
£673,000108 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT
Sold May 2023
£3,300,000118 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT
Sold Nov 2022
£810,00098 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT
Sold Apr 2020
£2,500,00096 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT
Sold Jun 2019
£1,150,000
Everything we know about 124a, 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
On price per m², 124a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,785
Street avg £6,638
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Arsenal — tram stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 97 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
43.6dB