Apartment 2, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
About Apartment 2
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 performance
Apartment 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£581,000
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 2DR: £410,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in N5 2DR
Flat 8, 126 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold Jul 2025
£400,000Flat 8, 120 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold Jun 2025
£410,000Flat 8, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold Mar 2025
£406,500Flat 6, 126 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold Jul 2024
£470,000Apartment 8, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold May 2024
£925,000
Everything we know about Apartment 2, in one report
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Versus other Highbury New Park homes
On epc rating, Apartment 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB