1 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU
About 1 Highbury Hill
1 Highbury Hill is a one-bedroom property in Islington, London, London (N5 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 998 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 93 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–478 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 69 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
1 Highbury Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Front garden (located on southern boundary and overhanging the road) Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) - Reduce from the tips by up to about 1m, and in total thin out the canopy density by about 25% by pruning back to significant branches thereby allowing increased light penetration while maintaining a natural shape with a smaller profile, and reduce back the branches that block the street light.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/0175/TRE
What's in 1 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Highbury Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£815,000
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 1SU: £5,700,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 1SU
Flat 2, 9 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU
Sold Sept 2025
£680,00021 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU
Sold Mar 2025
£6,675,000Middle Floor Flat, 15 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00017 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU
Sold Nov 2023
£5,700,00027 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU
Sold Oct 2023
£6,000,000
Everything we know about 1 Highbury Hill, 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 Hill homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Highbury Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Highbury Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highbury Fields School. 92 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB