Flat 6, 126 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Last sale on file: £470,000 in July 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it's 22.2% 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 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,040/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Flat 6's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2004AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as eight self-contained flats.
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P042666
What's in Flat 6, 126 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 2006.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2024Most recent
£470,000
+7.7%over 7 years11 May 2017
£436,500
+55.9%over 6 years27 May 2010
£280,000
+25.6%over 4 years3 February 2006
£223,000
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
£406,500Apartment 8, 106 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold May 2024
£925,000Flat 5, 124 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR
Sold Apr 2024
£435,000
Everything we know about Flat 6, in one report
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Versus other Highbury New Park homes
On co₂ emissions, Flat 6 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,190
Street avg £8,158
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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