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Flat 8, 120 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 8

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

Flat 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

A recent sale: £410,000 in June 2025. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,120/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 120 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2005
    Amendment
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with existing use as 8 self-contained flats.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P050050
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What's in Flat 8, 120 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.
Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2025Most recent

    £410,000

    +7.9%over 4 years
  2. 15 February 2021

    £380,000

    +26.7%over 7 years
  3. 15 March 2013

    £299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2DR: £435,000 (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.

Years Held for Flat 8 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,059

Street avg £8,132

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 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 8, 120 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.