20 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
About 20 Highbury Terrace
20 Highbury Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 1UP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. At 46 m² this is the 13th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–270 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,085,000 is 64.4% below the 2018 sale of £5,850,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£11,815/sq ft) was about 1785.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Highbury Terrace
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
The upward extension of parts of two garden boundary walls.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- P2020/0235/LBC
- May 2019ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations to the rear elevation comprising of construction of a new wider external terrace at ground floor level with associated external staircase, new fenestration at lower ground floor level, extending and levelling the lower ground floor garden terrace including internal alterations.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/1065/LBC
What's in 20 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Highbury Terrace has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£2,085,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£5,850,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2018Most recent
£5,850,000
+165.9%over 16 years28 March 2002
£2,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1UP: £5,265,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in N5 1UP
23 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Aug 2023
£2,150,0009 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Sept 2022
£6,250,00021 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Sept 2021
£6,300,00010 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Nov 2020
£5,265,0007 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Feb 2014
£3,500,000
Everything we know about 20 Highbury Terrace, in one report
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Versus other Highbury Terrace homes
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Highbury Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£127,174
Street avg £24,274
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.3 km
Drayton Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highbury Fields School. 101 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB