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8 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Peckett Square

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

8 Peckett Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 25th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–93 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 (78 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Aug 2013
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Dec 2023from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Peckett Square 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £410,000

    +29.3%over 7 years
  2. 28 February 2014

    £317,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2PB: £380,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Peckett Square homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Peckett Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,833

Street avg £7,662

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highbury Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The London Screen Academy. 94 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 2PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 8 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.