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132a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 132a

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

132a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 90 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 sits 160% above the 2006 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 4)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC76toE45
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
22%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE45toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Nov 2022from Mar 2019
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 132a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

132a 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.

132a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2006Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AT: £1,475,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Hill homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

132a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £7,849

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 132a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.