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N5 1HZ
Calabria Road, Highbury, London, N5
Elegant Victorian house in central Highbury located near Highbury Fields.
Description
Set on one of Highbury's most sought-after roads, this elegant bay-fronted Victorian house offers spacious accommodation arranged over several floors and presents an exciting opportunity for modernisation.
The property is entered via a side entrance on Liberia Road, leading into the ground floor. To the front is a bright reception room, while to the rear there is a study/fourth bedroom, utility room and guest cloakroom. Doors open directly onto the private rear townhouse garden.
The garden benefits from a particularly useful side access gate, together with a substantial storage room positioned at the rear.
Occupying the first floor is the impressive dual-aspect kitchen/dining room, flooded with natural light and offering excellent entertaining space.
The upper floors provide three further bedrooms, including a generous second double bedroom, together with a family bathroom.
Requiring some updating throughout, this charming Victorian home offers excellent potential to create a superb family residence in a highly desirable Highbury location. The property is offered to the market chain free.
Location
The house is exceptionally well positioned for the wonderful Highbury Fields, one of North London's most cherished green spaces, offering an excellent range of leisure facilities including tennis courts, football pitches, a fantastic children's playground, as well as Highbury Fields Gym and indoor swimming pool.
Highbury Barn is just a short walk away (approximately 0.5 miles) and provides an excellent selection of independent shops, cafés and local amenities. Upper Street is also within easy reach (approximately 0.7 miles), renowned for its vibrant array of boutiques, restaurants, bars and pubs.
Transport connections are superb, with Highbury & Islington Station providing Victoria line and Overground services, while numerous local bus routes offer convenient access across London.
All distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 1,578 sq ft
How the asking price has moved
Prices, costs and transport nearby
What homes within 400 m sold for since Nov 2023, by type. Source: HM Land Registry.
Most recent sales
| Address | Sold price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 HIGHBURY GROVE, N5 1HJ | £420,000 | Aug 2026 | Terraced |
| Flat 6, HIGHBURY GROVE COURT, HIGHBURY GROVE, N5 2NG | £386,500 | Jun 2026 | Flat |
| 91 CALABRIA ROAD, N5 1HX | £2,750,000 | May 2026 | Terraced |
| Flat B, 256, 256 ST PAULS ROAD, N1 2LJ | £405,000 | Mar 2026 | Flat |
| Flat 7, 31, 31 CORSICA STREET, N5 1JT | £1,750,000 | Mar 2026 | Flat |
| Flat 2, 2, 2 HIGHBURY PLACE, N5 1QZ | £850,000 | Mar 2026 | Flat |
| Flat MAISONETTE, 13, 13 CALABRIA ROAD, N5 1JB | £950,000 | Feb 2026 | Flat |
| 29A HIGHBURY GROVE, N5 1HJ | £517,152 | Dec 2025 | Flat |
| 73 CALABRIA ROAD, N5 1HX | £2,300,000 | Oct 2025 | Terraced |
| 32 CALABRIA ROAD, N5 1JA | £2,800,000 | Sep 2025 | Terraced |
| 27 CALABRIA ROAD, N5 1HZ | £2,610,000 | Sep 2025 | Terraced |
| 38 LIBERIA ROAD, N5 1JR | £2,500,000 | Jul 2025 | Terraced |
| Flat 4, 1, 1 HIGHBURY PLACE, N5 1QZ | £570,000 | Jul 2025 | Flat |
| Flat 3, 31, 31 CORSICA STREET, N5 1JT | £1,081,111 | Jul 2025 | Flat |
| 7 FERGUS ROAD, N5 1JS | £1,870,000 | May 2025 | Terraced |
How the average price of terraced houses in Islington has moved, compared with London overall.
Monthly asking rents for homes advertised within 400 m in the last 3 months, by bedrooms.
Based on the asking price of £1,750,000. Adjust the figures to match your own deposit and rate.
For illustration only — not a mortgage offer or financial advice. Actual repayments depend on your lender, credit profile and product fees.
The three closest stations to this home.
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Highbury & IslingtonMildmay Victoria Windrush280 m
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CanonburyMildmay Windrush580 m
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Holloway RoadPiccadilly1.0 km
Straight-line distance, not walking route.