Apartment 3, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
About Apartment 3
Apartment 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 73 m² this is the 4th 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 top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £745,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£948/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
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 3, 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£742,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.
£745,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2022Most recent
£745,000
+51.6%over 11 years7 July 2010
£491,500
+13.0%over 1 year14 September 2008
£435,000
+24.3%over 3 years21 April 2005
£350,000
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 3, in one report
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Versus other Highbury New Park homes
Apartment 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£10,205
Street avg £8,187
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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.
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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