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Flat 2, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-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 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£985/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £615,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
58%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed single storey outbuilding in the rear garden.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P2025/2225/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Rear garden R/G- T1 Willow : Repollard to previous points.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P2024/0705/TRE
    View planning record

What's in Flat 2, 124 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£704,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2021Most recent

    £615,000

    +80.9%over 11 years
  2. 24 September 2009

    £340,000

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 price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,603

Street avg £8,175

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.