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160 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 160 Highbury Hill

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 160 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with proposed new rear dormer

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P062393
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£1,803,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£566,850

Growth on file: 29.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2006Most recent

    £566,850

    +23.2%over 3 years
  2. 3 October 2002

    £460,000

    +187.5%over 1 year
  3. 21 August 2001

    £160,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Hill homes

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

Years Held for 160 Highbury Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,657

Street avg £9,130

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

0.1 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.

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 road noise heatmap for N5 1AU

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
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 160 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.