What kind of home is Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA?

Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA last change hands?

Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA last sold for £150,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in November 2003, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and July 2007, Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA fell from £260,000 to £150,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly -13.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA?

The current EPC rating for Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA?

Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 2EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA use?

The latest EPC at Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA in?

Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA sits in London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

Is Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA in a safe area?

Police records around Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA?

The closest primary school to Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA is Drayton Park Primary School (554m), one of 75 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of London Academy Highbury Grove (71m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA?

The closest bus stop to Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA is Aberdeen Park, 24m away. The nearest rail option is Canonbury Rail Station, 440m away.

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Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat C

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

Flat C is a two-bedroom detached house in London (N5 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 262.7% above the 2007 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat C, 20 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat C 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£150,000

Growth on file: -13.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2007Most recent
£150,000
-42.3%over 3 years
10 November 2003
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2EA: £820,000 (2021–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Grove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat C runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,055

Street avg £7,218

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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