8a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2021) 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 October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 100 m² this is the 49th 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 across 52 units on file.
At 100 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 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,134,000 is 11.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£948/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£1,134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.
£1,020,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2015Most recent
£1,020,000
+183.3%over 14 years1 June 2000
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1RN: £1,095,000 (2025–2022).
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
£1,100,0007a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN
Sold Mar 2023
£1,040,000Flat F, 10 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Sold Dec 2022
£830,000
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Versus other Highbury Crescent homes
8a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,200
Street avg £8,527
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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