What type of property is Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE?

Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE is a mid-terrace house.

When did Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE last change hands?

Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE last sold for £297,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £20,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and October 2025, Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE rose from £20,000 to £297,000, a change of £277,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE?

Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in N5 2XE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE heated?

The latest EPC at Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE have?

Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE located?

Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE sits in London. It falls within the N5 postcode district.

Is Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE in a safe area?

Police records around Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE 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.

Which schools serve Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (135m), one of 77 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The London Screen Academy (527m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE?

The closest bus stop to Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, N5 2XE is Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road, 53m away. The nearest tram option is Arsenal, 536m away.

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Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Ground Floor Rear Flat

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

Ground Floor Rear Flat is a mid-terrace house in London (N5 2XE). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £297,000. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£951/sq ft) was about 156% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Ground Floor Rear Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2004
Amendment
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness in connection with existing use of ground floor rear studio as a self contained studio flat.
Retrospective
Reference
P040885
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What's in Ground Floor Rear Flat, 78 Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Ground Floor Rear Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£297,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2025Most recent
£297,000
+98.1%over 21 years
16 May 2004
£149,950
+149.9%over 6 years
6 February 1998
£60,000
+200.0%over 10 months
17 April 1997
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2XE: £375,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Park homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ground Floor Rear Flat is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£10,241

Street avg £6,042

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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