9a, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
About 9a
9a is an end-of-terrace house in London (N5 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,172,000
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 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
Everything we know about 9a, in one report
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Versus other Highbury Crescent homes
9a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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 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