Flat 2, 1 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.
At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 2 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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