8 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
About 8 Peckett Square
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Peckett Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Peckett Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£410,000
+29.3%over 7 years28 February 2014
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2PB: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in N5 2PB
34 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
Sold Sept 2024
£325,00012 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
Sold May 2022
£380,00047 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
Sold May 2022
£380,0004 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
Sold Jun 2021
£490,00019 Peckett Square, Highbury Grange, Islington, London, N5 2PB
Sold Jan 2021
£440,000
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Versus other Peckett Square homes
On epc rating, 8 Peckett Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,833
Street avg £7,662
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB