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98 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT

Extendable5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Highbury Hill

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

98 Highbury Hill is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,127/sq ft) was about 205.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £2,500,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • BalconyYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

98 Highbury Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Highbury Hill has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Sept 2025
    Full
    In report

    Installation of two air source heat pumps in the front garden.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P2025/2028/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2023
    BasementFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Replacement rear extension; erection of an infill single storey rear extension; excavate the existing 1.6m deep cellar by 1 metre to create a 2.6m deep basement; install a front ground floor lightwell; replace outrigger rear sash window with single pane aluminium window; brick up existing outrigger side sash window and install high modern window.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    P2023/1812/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 98 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AT's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

98 Highbury Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£2,446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£2,500,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2020Most recent

    £2,500,000

    +180.9%over 12 years
  2. 26 March 2008

    £890,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AT: £810,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 98 Highbury Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£12,136

Street avg £7,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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