6 The Precinct, Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
About 6 The Precinct
6 The Precinct is a semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 1UP). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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 performance
6 The Precinct's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 The Precinct has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
6 The Precinct has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£357,000
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 1UP: £5,850,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in N5 1UP
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£6,250,00021 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Sept 2021
£6,300,00010 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Nov 2020
£5,265,00020 Highbury Terrace, Islington, London, N5 1UP
Sold Apr 2018
£5,850,000
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Versus other Highbury Terrace homes
6 The Precinct outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 29 (F)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.3 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