20a, Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA
About 20a
20a is a two-bedroom detached house in Islington, London, London (N5 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 95 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 91–107 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 67).
Last sale on file: £820,000 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2019RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing trees within front garden, erection of replacement garden fencing and walls, new hard landscaping and re-cladding of front steps with York stone.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- P2019/1053/FUL
What's in 20a, Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£903,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2020Most recent
£820,000
31 May 2017
£820,000
+86.4%over 6 years30 September 2010
£440,000
+4.8%over 1 year21 November 2008
£420,000
+71.4%over 7 years31 October 2001
£245,000
+104.2%over 5 years27 June 1996
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2EA: £530,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in N5 2EA
20 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EA
Sold Mar 2021
£820,000Flat B, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA
Sold Aug 2020
£850,000Flat 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
Everything we know about 20a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Highbury Grove homes
20a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,632
Street avg £5,903
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB