Highbury House, Flat 1, 5 Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN
About Highbury House
Highbury House is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Highbury House, where floor areas span 36–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 65 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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
Planning history
- Mar 2005RenovationFullIn report
Provision of ramped pedestrian access to new entrance off Holloway Road with associated building works and soft landscaping.
- Reference
- P043291
What's in Highbury House, Flat 1, 5 Highbury Crescent, Islington, London, N5 1RN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Highbury House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£402,000
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 Highbury House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Highbury Crescent homes
On epc rating, Highbury House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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