What kind of home is 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU?

57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU have?

The current EPC rating for 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU?

57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (3,369 sq ft). That makes it about 329% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 1SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU use?

The latest EPC at 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU?

57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU in?

57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU sits in Islington, London, London. It falls within the N5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU in a safe area?

Police records around 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU?

The closest primary school to 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU is Drayton Park Primary School (359m), one of 73 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highbury Fields School (53m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU?

The closest bus stop to 57a, Highbury Hill, N5 1SU is Highbury Barn, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Drayton Park, 253m away.

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57a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

313 m²

3369 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57a

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

57a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

57a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57a, Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57a 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.

57a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£3,610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Hill homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 57a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

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Floor Area

313 m²

Street avg 358 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 15.9 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

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Comparables

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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.

Full London report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 1SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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