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4 sales on record
About 85a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85a is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 76 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–414 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£978/sq ft) was about 140.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 85a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£799,950
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highbury Hill homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 85a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,526
Street avg £6,389
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Drayton Park — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 1SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
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