UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ec1r
EC1RLondon, Islington, England
House prices in EC1R, Islington
Homes in EC1R sold for a median of £750,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 94 standard sales.
That is 17% above the £640,000 median for the Islington council area, which holds 83% of EC1R's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 87 | £725,000 | £540,000 to £990,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 93% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in EC1R
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in EC1R 0, around London, with a median of £1,200,000, and lowest in EC1R 5, around London, at £557,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in EC1R with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 14 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| EC1R 0LL | £1,500,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 0LU | £1,250,000 | 5 |
| EC1R 4UR | £995,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 1YD | £960,000 | 5 |
| EC1R 0HH | £880,500 | 3 |
| EC1R 1XN | £850,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 4UP | £720,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 4UN | £695,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 5EX | £695,000 | 5 |
| EC1R 4TW | £621,000 | 4 |
| EC1R 1XW | £590,000 | 5 |
| EC1R 5HH | £555,000 | 4 |
| EC1R 3AP | £450,000 | 3 |
| EC1R 5EQ | £375,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median fell 5%, from £780,000 in 2016 to £740,000 in 2025, against a 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Fewer homes sold in EC1R in 2025: 44 standard sales, down 19% on the 54 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
93% of sales in EC1R were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £325,000 for a flat on Amwell Street to £1,360,000 for a flat on Rosebery Avenue.
The latest standard sales recorded in EC1R. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 27, 43 - 53 Myddelton SquareSold for £989,000
- Flat 8, 43 - 53 Myddelton SquareSold for £975,000
- Flat B, 84 Amwell StreetSold for £325,000
- Flat 14, The Lab Building, 177 Rosebery AvenueSold for £600,000
- Flat 2, 40 - 41 Whiskin StreetSold for £750,000
- Flat 1, 28 - 29 Myddelton SquareSold for £800,000
- Flat 41, The Nautilus Building, 3 Myddelton PassageSold for £500,000
- Flat 5, Charles Allen House, 28 Amwell StreetSold for £827,000
- Flat 2, 2 Amwell StreetSold for £520,000
- Flat 3, 62 - 68 Rosebery AvenueSold for £1,360,000
Living in EC1R
Crime
265 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,108 a year in Islington for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 94 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | |
| C | 101 | |
| D | 58 | |
| E | 9 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 6 |
About these figures
The figures come from 94 standard sales in EC1R, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.