What type of property is 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU last sold for £1,240,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU have?

The current EPC rating for 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in August 2017 under ref. P2017/2146/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is in council tax band E.

Where is 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU located?

158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

Police records around 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

The closest primary school to 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (305m), one of 75 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (580m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

The closest tram stop to 158 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is Arsenal, 105m away. The nearest underground option is Arsenal Underground Station, 234m away.

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158 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 158 Highbury Hill

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

158 Highbury Hill is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,531,000 is 23.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,002/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

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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.

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 24 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158 Highbury Hill has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Mar 2018
Conditions
In report
Approval of Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Updated Structural Engineer's Report and Excavation Strategy including Methodology for Excavation) and Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) on Full Planning (Householder) application Ref: P2017/2146/FUL dated 22 August 2017.
Documents
30 docs on file
Reference
P2018/0249/AOD
View planning record
Aug 2017
BasementFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension at the rear of the property at ground level. Works to the existing basement excavating to create a habitable living space. Alteration of existing closet wing window on the rear/side elevation. Reinstatement of sash windows to the front elevation.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
P2017/2146/FUL
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What's in 158 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

158 Highbury Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2016Most recent
£1,240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AU: £1,540,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in N5 1AU

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Versus other Highbury Hill homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

158 Highbury Hill is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£10,783

Street avg £8,621

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arsenal — tram stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 94 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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