Flat 1, 1 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in London (N5 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 473 m² (around 5091 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 473 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). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,258,000 sits 169.6% above the 2020 sale of £837,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £837,500 in July 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£2,258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£837,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£837,500
+39.6%over 8 years12 April 2012
£600,000
+166.7%over 14 years9 October 1997
£225,000
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
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Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Floor Area for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,771
Street avg £12,802
Floor Area
473 m²
Street avg 348 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
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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