Mulberry Court, 4, 2 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1BA
About Mulberry Court
Mulberry Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £908,000 is 25.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,182/sq ft) was about 157.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Mulberry Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - tree of heaven (12m) - reduce crown to previous pruning points, approximately 1.5m reduction. T2 - holly tree (6m) - trim with hedge cutters T3 - mulberry tree (7m) - reduce height by up to 2m. T4 - holly tree (8m) - trim with hedge cutters, creating as much clearance to building as possible T5 - holly tree (9m) - trim with hedge cutters, creating as much clearance to building as possible Rear garden T6 - willow leaved pear tree (4m) - reduce crown to balance with neighbour's side. T7 - willow leaved pear tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m. T9 - weeping birch (4m) - reduce width of crown by up to 1m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/0321/TRE
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Front garden T1 & T2 - 2 Holly trees - Reduce height by 1m, trim sides by a maximum of 0.5m . T3 -Tulip tree - Reduce crown by a maximum of 1m, lift crown over path and drive, cut back from forecourt and path. T4 - Tree of heaven - Reduce crown by a mximum of 1.5m. T5- Holly tree (forecourt) - Reduce height by 1m, trim sides by a maximum of 0.5m .
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2018/4085/TRE
What's in Mulberry Court, 4, 2 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1BA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£908,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2012Most recent
£725,000
+154.4%over 12 years14 January 2000
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1BA: £610,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in N5 1BA
Mulberry Court, Flat A, 2 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BA
Sold Jul 2024
£602,000Mulberry Court, Flat C, 2 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BA
Sold Oct 2022
£761,000Mulberry Court, Flat I, 2 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BA
Sold Oct 2018
£771,100Mulberry Court, Flat E, 2 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BA
Sold Aug 2018
£750,000Mulberry Court, Flat A K, 2 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1BA
Sold Apr 2016
£120,000
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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
Highbury Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The London Screen Academy. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB