7a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN
About 7a
7a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 130 m² this is the 51st smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–571 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £1,040,000.
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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
7a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£1,031,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£1,040,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£1,040,000
-5.5%over 7 years25 June 2015
£1,100,000
+243.8%over 10 years16 February 2005
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1RN: £1,095,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in N5 1RN
Flat H, 9 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Sold Mar 2025
£3,200,000Flat C, 8 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Sold Sept 2024
£1,095,000Flat G, 10 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Sold Jul 2023
£1,100,000Flat F, 10 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Sold Dec 2022
£830,0007 Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN
Sold Dec 2020
£775,000
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Versus other Highbury Crescent homes
7a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,000
Street avg £8,684
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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 Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laycock Primary School. 98 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
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB