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170 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 170 Highbury Hill

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

170 Highbury Hill is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £2,100,000 in April 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,607,000 is 24.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,021/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • BasementYes

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE53toC73
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 170 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

170 Highbury Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) in connection with the erection of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of 3 no. rooflights to the front roof slope.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/0261/COLP
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey infill extension.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P2016/4856/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 170 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.

170 Highbury Hill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£2,100,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2025Most recent

    £2,100,000

    +21.7%over 5 years
  2. 19 September 2019

    £1,725,000

    +50.0%over 3 years
  3. 14 December 2015

    £1,150,000

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.

On years held, 170 Highbury Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,995

Street avg £8,606

Above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 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

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