Highbury Area Guide
Properties in Highbury
Located nearby to Angel, Highbury is its quieter neighbour, while still retaining many of its best parts. It’s an area of London rich with tradition and yet still contemporary, its grand houses still looking as beautiful today as they did when first built. Highbury is a popular destination for house-hunters and renters due to the wide variety of property styles it has to offer. Close by to Highbury Fields you’ll find large Victorian semi-detached houses, with Georgian properties located on Highbury Park, Highbury Terrace and Highbury Place. Victorian mansions stand out in Highbury New Park, and Victorian terraced homes are a feature of Blackstock Triangle and surrounding streets that run all the way up to Finsbury Park. Modern flats sit in the old Arsenal football stadium, with some of the aforementioned period properties split up into separate flats for sale and rent.
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Living in Highbury
Living in Highbury
There’s a wonderful mix of people living in Highbury, with families and professionals from all backgrounds coming together to create a close knit community. Take your pick of places to eat and drink and revel in the arts and culture on offer here too. While urban and not far from the centre of London, thanks to the many parks and green spaces, Highbury is a great place to live for work and leisure.
About Highbury
About Highbury
Many of the large Victorian houses in Highbury were built during the housing boom in the mid-to-late period of the 19th century. What had originally been an area of green fields and pastures developed a reputation for its beautiful villas and terraced properties that are now regarded as prime property in London.
While the area was heavily bombed during the Second World War, the original character of the area remains intact. The many green spaces are still present, art and culture has developed over the past century and having a hugely popular football team like Arsenal located nearby has certainly helped maintain Highbury’s premier status in North London.
5 Interesting Facts about Highbury
1.
Arsenal used to play in a stadium called Highbury up until 2006 when they moved to nearby Ashburton Grove (rebranded as the Emirates Stadium).
2.
Rank Organisation – once one of the leading film studios in the UK – were once based in Highbury
3.
Highbury has appeared in a number of films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Fever Pitch (which was about an Arsenal supporter)
4.
Rowan Atkinson’s Mr Bean used to live in the Highbury area in the TV show and films
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Highbury gets its name from a manor house built in 1271 on top of a hill
Public Transport
Public Transport
Travel connections are strong in Highbury, with Arsenal tube station operating on the Piccadilly Line and Finsbury Park tube on the Victoria Line, along with Highbury and Islington tube. Overground services also run from Highbury and Islington and the Great Northern Line and National Rail from Finsbury. King’s Cross is also only a short distance away.
The area is also well served by buses, especially via the Finsbury Park bus station. The 19 goes into the West End, and the number 4 up into Archway and St Pauls. The 30 goes from Marble Arch into Hackney and the 43 from London Bridge to Upper Holloway. The Finsbury Park to Highbury Fields Cycleway is the newest addition for cyclists living in the area, which is set to be extended to Pentonville Road for 18 months.
Cabs are easy to find in Highbury, with app-based services always present in the area and the likes of Yellow Cars and Islington Car Service also on hand.
Green Spaces
Green Spaces
Residents living in Highbury will find there are plenty of green spaces to explore. Highbury Fields is one of the most popular as is Finsbury Park, which traditionally holds outdoor concerts and festivals during the summer, its large expanse offering plenty of escape. Clissold Park is also close by and if you head into neighbouring Hackney you can spread your legs into Victoria Park which has a massive 213 acres to explore.
Things to do
Things to do
As is true with neighbouring Camden and Islington, Highbury has a lot to offer for people from all backgrounds, which means there is no shortage of things to do.
When it comes to food you’ll be spoilt for choice. Trullo serves up delicious Italian food and Frank’s Canteen may be a small café but it has big reputation. Fink’s Salt & Sweet is a delightful deli and Addis is an Ethiopian restaurant on Caledonian Road that is a must-visit. For drinks, head to The Lamb for a traditional Irish atmosphere and the Highbury Library is a modern set-up with great drinks and vinyl selections.
The Odeon on Holloway Road is where to go to catch Hollywood’s latest, or Everyman Screen on the Green for something a little more arthouse. To take in some theatrical delights there is the Little Angel Theatre, The King’s Head (which dates back to the era of Shakespeare), The Almeida and the Park Theatre.
Highbury Schools
Highbury Schools
A high standard of education is not hard to find for parents in Highbury, with a large number of schools rated highly by the governing body. For example, at primary level the likes of St John’s Highbury Vale CofE Primary School, Gillespie Primary School and Ambler Primary School and Children’s Centre are all rated as ‘Outstanding’. Highbury Fields School, Samuel Rhodes MLD School and the City of London Academy Islington are ‘Outstanding’ secondary schools. The Camden School for Girls, Highbury Fields School and Samuel Rhodes MLD School are rated at the same level and cater for 16 to 18 year olds.
Local Amenities in Highbury
Local Amenities in Highbury
To keep fit in Highbury check out Energie Fitness which is contract-free and offers pilates, spin and yoga classes. Puregym also doesn’t require a contract and has over 220 pieces of equipment and over 50 classes to choose from. Central Library on the corner of Holloway Road and Fieldway Crescent remains a cornerstone of the local community. La Fromagerie is definitely worth a visit, one of London’s most famous cheese shops, which can be found in Highbury Barn.
Highbury Estate Agent
Highbury Estate Agent
If you are looking to buy, sell, let or rent a property in Highbury or its surrounding area, then contact our Highbury estate agent team today. Previously serviced by our Upper Street branch we opened our dedicated Highbury office in 2006 and cover a wide area ranging from Stoke Newington to Stroud Green, Finsbury Park, Holloway and Crouch End. Our professional team has extensive knowledge of Highbury and the surrounding areas and can provide a bespoke property service to assist both buyers and sellers. You can browse our available properties in Highbury here.