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162 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 162 Highbury Hill

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

162 Highbury Hill is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,748,000 is 21.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£919/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

162 Highbury Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 4 (Landscaping) of planning permission Ref: P2015/1763/FUL

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/0214/AOD
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of permission P2015/1763/FUL to make alterations to approved design including removal of lightwell within rear extension, alteration to rear elevation of rear extension, and alterations to front lightwell including addittion of staircase and new door.

    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/4548/S73
    View planning record

What's in 162 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 at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£1,748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£1,435,100

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2014Most recent

    £1,435,100

    +147.4%over 7 years
  2. 25 October 2006

    £580,000

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.

Price per m²

£9,897

Street avg £8,684

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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