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Apartment 2, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Apartment 2

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

Apartment 2 is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Apartment 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF37toE45
Heating System
UnderfloorRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x Whitebeam Remove deadwood throughout the crowns Remove 2 dead branches on the north-east side of the crown 1 x Sycamore Crown lift to a height of 4m from ground level Reduce extremities of branches growing into the caretakers house of neighbouring school to give a clearance of 3m 1 xAsh Reduce the crown height by 7-8m Reduce the crown spread to balance and shape, leaving small furnishing growth where possible Remove low branches over the public footpath to a height of 4m 1 x Chestnut Remove low branches over the driveway to a height of Sm Reduce the crown height by 3.5m Reduce the crown spread to balance and shape, leaving small furnishing growth where possible Remove small low branches to a height of 4m

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P2017/4316/TRE
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What's in Apartment 2, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Apartment 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2DR: £410,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury New Park homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Apartment 2 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Balfour Road / Crowfield House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. 97 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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