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8a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8a

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£1,134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,020,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2015Most recent

    £1,020,000

    +183.3%over 14 years
  2. 1 June 2000

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1RN: £1,095,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,200

Street avg £8,527

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly 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 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 1RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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 8a, Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.