Plumbers and electricians in Highbury, N5
N5 is Highbury: Highbury Fields, Highbury Barn, Highbury Hill and Highbury New Park, east to Mildmay and west to Drayton Park. It is all in Islington.
Plumbing and heating in N5
A&C Heating and Plumbing
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- Companies House: A & C HEATING AND PLUMBING LIMITED, 07439187, active
AZ Plumbing Contractors
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website (number published: 571510)
- Companies House: AZ PLUMBING CONTRACTORS LIMITED, 10995442, active
Emergency Plumber London Ltd
- Companies House: EMERGENCY PLUMBER LONDON LTD, 12326959, active
Homecure Plumbers
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- Companies House: HOMECURE LIMITED, 06989885, active
I.N Plumbing and Central Heating
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
John the Plumber
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
Metropolitan Plumbing
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- Companies House: METROPOLITAN PLUMBING LTD, 15456692, active
Moffat Engineering Services Electrical
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- NICEIC, as stated on its website
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
Oakray Heating
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- Companies House: OAKRAY HEATING AND MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD, 15018791, active
Rapid Response Plumbing & Heating
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- Companies House: HACKNEY BOILER REPAIRS LTD, 10026190, active
Signature Blue
- Companies House: SIGNATURE BLUE LTD, 09587774, active
Electrical in N5
D.E.F Group
- Companies House: D.E.F GROUP LIMITED, 06230452, active
Everald Alfs Electrical Services
- NAPIT, as stated on its website
- Companies House: EVERALD ALFS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD, 15264202, active
F&A Electrical
- NICEIC, as stated on its website
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
Fused Electrics (Landlord Cert)
- NAPIT, as stated on its website
- Companies House: FUSED ELECTRICS LTD, 14946172, active
Jason Davis Electric
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
MD Bespoke Solutions
- NICEIC, as stated on its website
- Companies House: MDBS ELECTRICAL LTD, 11023069, active
Moffat Engineering Services Electrical
- Gas Safe registered, as stated on its website
- NICEIC, as stated on its website
- No Companies House record matched. It may be a sole trader or partnership
Homes in N5
Highbury has more period houses than the rest of the Islington areas we cover. In Highbury ward, 30.2% of households live in part of a converted or shared house and 20.8% in a terraced house. Owner occupation is 38.6%, and private renting 30.4%. In Arsenal ward, 60.0% live in purpose built flats. (Source: ONS Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (Nomis); ONS Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (Nomis))
| Ward (2022 boundaries) | Borough | Converted or shared house | Purpose built flat | Private rented | Social rented | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury | Islington | 30.2% | 39.9% | 30.4% | 29.6% | 38.6% |
| Arsenal | Islington | 17.0% | 60.0% | 35.0% | 31.3% | 29.3% |
Conservation areas in and around N5
- Highbury Fields (CA5) (Source: Islington Council, Conservation areas)
- Highbury New Park (CA15) (Source: Islington Council, Conservation areas)
- Aberdeen Park (CA27) (Source: Islington Council, Conservation areas)
Conservation areas have extra planning controls on changes to the outside of buildings, so check before moving a boiler flue, adding external pipework or fitting an outdoor unit.
Water and pipes
Thames Water's 2025 reports for the nearby Holloway (mean 271 mg/l) and Crouch End and Gospel Oak (mean 259 mg/l) supply zones are both in the 'hard' band. Check your own postcode on Thames Water's water quality page. (Source: Thames Water, 2025 water quality zone reports (Holloway, Crouch End and Gospel Oak, Kentish Town, Muswell Hill and Hampstead Heath); Thames Water, Hard water)
Homes built before 1970 may have a lead supply pipe. Thames Water will replace its own section free if you replace yours and meet its criteria; the scheme is closed over winter and due to reopen in spring 2027. (Source: Drinking Water Inspectorate, Lead in drinking water; Thames Water, Lead pipe replacement)
Good to know in N5
- Large Victorian houses split into flats often have old wiring in the common parts and in unmodernised flats. An EICR before buying or letting is sensible.
- Homes built before 1970 may still have a lead supply pipe. Thames Water's lead pipe replacement scheme is closed over winter and is due to reopen in spring 2027.
- Highbury ward is due to join Islington's selective licensing scheme on 23 November 2026.
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Questions about N5
How do I tell if I have a lead water pipe?
Find the internal stop tap. Unpainted lead pipe is dull grey and soft, and shows shiny silver metal if gently scraped with a coin. Homes built before 1970 may have lead pipes.
Will Thames Water replace my lead pipe?
Thames Water replaces its own communication pipe free if you replace your private supply pipe and meet the scheme's criteria. The scheme is closed over winter and reopens in spring 2027.
Do I need permission to change windows or add a meter box in a conservation area?
Conservation areas have extra planning controls on alterations to the outside of buildings. Check with Islington planning before changing anything on a front elevation.