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Flat 2, 8 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,961/sq ft) was about 319.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 45 m² it's 28.6% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 8 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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 2 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£945,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£950,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2018Most recent

    £950,000

    +186.1%over 16 years
  2. 24 May 2001

    £332,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1QZ: £820,000 (2025–2016).

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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 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£21,111

Street avg £6,701

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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 2, 8 Highbury Place, Islington, London, N5 1QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.