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Flat 1, 1 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 190% above the 2005 sale of £200,001. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 3)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2009from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 1 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Place homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £7,812

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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

Highbury & Islington Underground Station — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Canonbury Primary School. 104 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 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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 Flat 1, 1 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.