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Flat 1, 2 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ

Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a property in Islington, London, London (N5 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 131 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (131–284 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,122,000 sits 104% above the 2004 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 23.4% 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 2 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.

Price for Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£550,000

Growth on file: 34.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2004Most recent

    £550,000

    +400.0%over 5 years
  2. 22 October 1998

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1QZ: £875,000 (2025–2017).

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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.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,198

Street avg £7,696

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Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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