104a, Highbury Park, Islington, London, N5 2XE
About 104a
104a is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2XE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 118 m² this is the 17th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 sits 125.3% above the 2009 sale of £368,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
104a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 104a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 12 years.
£368,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£368,000
+24.7%over 5 years25 May 2004
£295,000
+103.4%over 6 years30 April 1998
£145,000
+61.1%over 10 months29 June 1997
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2XE: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 2XE
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£450,000100a, Second Floor Flat, Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE
Sold Dec 2023
£418,000110 Highbury Park, Islington, London, N5 2XE
Sold Oct 2023
£360,000Flat 4, 106 Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE
Sold Oct 2023
£375,000
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Versus other Highbury Park homes
Floor Area for 104a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,119
Street avg £6,352
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. 97 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB