168 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
About 168 Highbury Hill
168 Highbury Hill is a four-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 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,654,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P100790
- May 2010Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with loft conversion, erection of rear roof extension and front rooflights.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P100794
What's in 168 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 168 Highbury Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£1,654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.
£1,370,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£1,370,000
+328.1%over 21 years17 February 2000
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AU: £1,575,000 (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
£1,540,000192 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Nov 2020
£1,475,000190 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU
Sold Jul 2020
£1,575,000
Everything we know about 168 Highbury Hill, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Years Held for 168 Highbury Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,000
Street avg £8,677
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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