Builders and renovation in Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill.
North London · N2 · North London house, reconfigured and fitted outCompleted work, photograph
Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill sit north of the centre, each on its hill. We build across all three.
Three neighbourhoods, each on its own hill.
- N1 · N6 · NW1
- Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill
- Islington · Haringey · Camden
- Three planning authorities across the area
- 7 days
- A budget estimate, typically
NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We design, price and build homes in Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill N1. Renovation runs from £250 a sq ft for luxury finishes, to £650 for prime. A basement runs £450 to £780 a sq ft, construction only. Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days. Buying a house here, the free Buyer’s Report gives a budget in 24 hours.
Islington is Georgian and Victorian terraces on a grid, many now split into flats. Highgate sits on a hill above it, with larger detached and semi-detached houses.
Primrose Hill, to the west, is smaller terraces facing the park. A loft or a basement adds space without losing the garden.
Islington is its own borough, the London Borough of Islington. Highgate sits across Haringey and Camden. Primrose Hill falls within the London Borough of Camden. Sources: Islington Local Plan 2023, Haringey Local Plan 2017 and Camden Local Plan 2017. All read on 7 October 2026.
We price work across all three on our own rate card, open book. A detailed budget estimate is usually with you within seven days.
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A modern marble kitchen, set inside Georgian rooms.
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Our nearest work, in Marylebone
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Five kinds of job, one contract.
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Basements
Islington is its own borough, the London Borough of Islington. A loft or basement here adds space without losing the garden.
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Extensions and lofts
Primrose Hill’s smaller terraces and Highgate’s larger houses call for different scale. Each loft or extension sized to the street it sits on.
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Architecture
Islington’s grid of Georgian and Victorian terraces sits differently to Highgate’s hillside houses. We design each to its street.
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Interior design
Many Islington terraces are split into flats. We scope interiors to the flat or the whole house, whichever the brief is.
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Construction
Highgate sits across Haringey and Camden. Consent can involve either borough depending on the exact address.
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The studio is at 10-12 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3LQ. Call 020 7731 6841 or send the form below.
What owners in Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill ask us.
Further reading, from the journal
Which council covers Highgate?
Haringey and Camden share Highgate. Islington is its own borough.
Primrose Hill, in Camden, became a conservation area on 1 October 1971.
Islington lists 42 conservation areas.
What are the basement rules in Highgate?
It depends on the side of the hill. Part of Highgate is Haringey, part is Camden.
Haringey’s Policy DM18 asks for a Basement Impact Assessment.
It also limits lightwells to no more than half the front garden.
Camden’s Policy A5 allows one storey, under no more than half of each garden.
Are Islington houses usually split into flats?
Many are, given the Georgian and Victorian terraces on a grid.
We scope work to the flat or the whole house.
What kind of houses are typical in Highgate?
Larger detached and semi-detached houses, set on a hill above Islington.
How much does a loft or basement cost in Islington?
Cost turns on the property and which of the three it is in.
Start with the calculator. Then send the address and which of the three.
Tell us about your home in Islington, Highgate and Primrose Hill.
Your name and one way to reply are enough. It goes straight to the studio.
- Already have an architect or designer? We build to their design. Working with your designer
- An NDA on request, and your home is never published without your consent. How we work in confidence