Flat 1, 2 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
About Flat 1
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 performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£1,122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.5% per year over 5 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 34.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£550,000
+400.0%over 5 years22 October 1998
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1QZ: £875,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in N5 1QZ
Flat 4, 1 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
Sold Jul 2025
£570,000Flat 3, 4 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QZ
Sold Oct 2020
£925,00011 & A Half, Upper Maisonette, Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
Sold Jan 2019
£820,000Flat 2, 8 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
Sold Feb 2018
£950,000Flat 1, 8 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
Sold May 2017
£875,000
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Versus other Highbury Place homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,198
Street avg £7,696
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Highbury & Islington Underground Station — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Canonbury Primary School. 104 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB