20 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA
About 20 Highbury Grove
20 Highbury Grove is a detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 91 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (91–107 m²). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Last sale on file: £820,000 in March 2021. 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. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £909,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£837/sq ft) was about 103.8% 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
20 Highbury Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Highbury Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£909,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£820,000
+54.7%over 8 years29 March 2012
£530,000
+100.0%over 10 years10 December 2001
£265,000
+92.7%over 4 years2 July 1997
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2EA: £820,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in N5 2EA
Flat B, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA
Sold Aug 2020
£850,00020a, Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA
Sold Feb 2020
£820,000Flat D, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA
Sold Jul 2010
£422,500Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA
Sold Jul 2007
£150,00024a, Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA
Sold Oct 1999
£190,000
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Versus other Highbury Grove homes
On years held, 20 Highbury Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,011
Street avg £5,827
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Aberdeen Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
City of London Academy Highbury Grove. 96 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB