160 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
About 160 Highbury Hill
160 Highbury Hill is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), 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 October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,803,000 sits 218.1% above the 2006 sale of £566,850. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
The erection of a single storey side return and rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P112489
- Nov 2006Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with proposed new rear dormer
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P062393
What's in 160 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£1,803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.4% per year over 5 years.
£566,850
Growth on file: 29.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2006Most recent
£566,850
+23.2%over 3 years3 October 2002
£460,000
+187.5%over 1 year21 August 2001
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AU: £1,540,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1AU
170 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Apr 2025
£2,100,000166 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Mar 2025
£1,880,000178 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Jul 2023
£1,540,000168 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Mar 2021
£1,370,000192 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Nov 2020
£1,475,000
Everything we know about 160 Highbury Hill, in one report
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Years Held for 160 Highbury Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £9,130
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Arsenal — tram stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School. 94 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB