What kind of home is 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU sell for?

166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU last sold for £1,880,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £226,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and March 2025, 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU rose from £226,500 to £1,880,000, a change of £1,653,500. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU use?

The latest EPC at 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU had any planning applications?

166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2013 under ref. P2012/0457/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

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

Which area is 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU in?

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

What is crime like near 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

Police records around 166 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.

What schools are near 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

The closest primary school to 166 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 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU?

The closest tram stop to 166 Highbury Hill, N5 1AU is Arsenal, 105m away. The nearest underground option is Arsenal Underground Station, 234m away.

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166 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 166 Highbury Hill

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

166 Highbury Hill is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £1,880,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,275/sq ft) was about 127.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromE47toD65

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 166 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Mar 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
P2012/0457/FUL
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What's in 166 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.

Price for 166 Highbury Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,781,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,880,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£1,880,000
+38.7%over 5 years
23 September 2019
£1,355,000
+54.9%over 6 years
1 October 2012
£875,000
+286.3%over 13 years
26 March 1999
£226,500

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 for 166 Highbury Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£13,723

Street avg £8,411

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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