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Flat 5, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR

Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 45 m² this is the 5th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 59 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£898/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £435,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2024Most recent

    £435,000

    +93.3%over 18 years
  2. 22 December 2005

    £225,000

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.

Flat 5 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,667

Street avg £8,202

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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 5, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.