N1London, Islington, England

House prices in N1, Islington

Homes in N1 sold for a median of £665,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,757 standard sales.

Measured by floor area, the median was £11,211 per square metre, from 47 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 76% above the £6,381 median for London.

Median sale price£665,0001,757 standard sales
Middle half of prices£495,000 to £1,000,000
Price per m²£11,211/m²From 47 sales with a floor area

Prices by property type

Standard sales in N1, September 2024 to August 2026
TypeSalesMedian priceMiddle halfPer m²
Semi-detached38£2,187,500£1,816,000 to £2,535,000Too few
Terraced283£1,700,000£1,278,000 to £2,214,000Too few
Flats and maisonettes1,428£592,500£465,000 to £796,000£9,621/m²from 28 sales

Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 81% of sales.

438 sales in N1, or 25%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.

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Where prices are higher in N1

Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in N1 8, around London, with a median of £788,500, and lowest in N1 6, around London, at £521,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.

Each dot is a postcode in N1 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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Each dot sits at the centre of its postcode, so it marks a street or part of one, not a single home. Medians mix all types of home, so a street of flats looks cheaper than a street of houses.
List the 231 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Median price of standard sales by postcode in N1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first
PostcodeMedian priceStandard sales
N1 0LT£3,062,0003
N1 1HU£2,625,0003
N1 0ES£2,600,0003
N1 4ED£2,575,0003
N1 0EL£2,200,0003
N1 4HU£2,100,0003
N1 3AF£2,025,0003
N1 2NP£2,000,0005
N1 3NY£1,952,5004
N1 2AU£1,900,0004
N1 1HB£1,850,0003
N1 7AL£1,840,5004
N1 4EA£1,823,5004
N1 1HS£1,810,0005
N1 8PN£1,800,0003
N1 7BA£1,780,0003
N1 5BN£1,704,5003
N1 0JA£1,700,0005
N1 2JU£1,685,0004
N1 2BN£1,675,0003
N1 8HQ£1,595,0004
N1 1QA£1,575,0003
N1 8NH£1,575,0005
N1 3LR£1,500,5004
N1 2PW£1,485,0003
N1 1UN£1,425,0003
N1 6PB£1,400,0003
N1 1BX£1,396,0003
N1 3DW£1,385,0003
N1 2EU£1,375,0003
N1 8DT£1,360,0003
N1 3DJ£1,325,0006
N1 2PB£1,300,0005
N1 8QB£1,257,5004
N1 8JP£1,250,0003
N1 0ER£1,203,5004
N1 3BQ£1,200,0003
N1 7SZ£1,150,0003
N1 1JH£1,146,0004
N1 3NU£1,129,0006
N1 2LW£1,125,0003
N1 8NX£1,125,0004
N1 7RR£1,100,00014
N1 1PE£1,068,0003
N1 1LA£1,055,0003
N1 3HJ£1,054,0004
N1 1TA£1,050,0005
N1 2AL£1,050,0003
N1 4JS£1,010,0004
N1 3ES£995,0003
N1 3JZ£970,0003
N1 5DJ£970,0003
N1 2NL£966,0004
N1 9LX£955,0004
N1 4RH£950,0005
N1 3HP£935,0003
N1 0HX£932,0003
N1 4HS£925,0004
N1 1HQ£900,0003
N1 2NX£900,0003
N1 7QD£900,0003
N1 0EB£894,0005
N1 3DB£889,0006
N1 2PA£879,0007
N1 3BE£872,5006
N1 2FP£870,0003
N1 3LE£870,0005
N1 5EA£865,0005
N1 0QA£861,0003
N1 1BZ£855,0003
N1 3NT£855,0003
N1 7AT£855,0006
N1 1PW£850,0005
N1 3BH£846,5003
N1 1BS£840,0004
N1 4PL£835,5004
N1 8DU£835,0003
N1 9RF£822,5004
N1 2PG£815,0004
N1 9PR£810,0005
N1 0EY£802,5004
N1 8JT£800,0003
N1 2LZ£797,5006
N1 8LH£790,0003
N1 5FF£782,5009
N1 2WE£778,00014
N1 3EU£777,5004
N1 3GG£775,0005
N1 4EY£775,0008
N1 4NA£775,0003
N1 3DQ£766,5003
N1 3DS£765,0003
N1 3AR£759,5004
N1 4JG£756,0003
N1 1LX£755,0005
N1 9RT£755,0003
N1 0RF£750,0004
N1 9LP£750,0004
N1 2QP£747,0003
N1 7LJ£747,0004
N1 7TX£735,0004
N1 4AP£729,0003
N1 7FW£727,5006
N1 3ER£725,0003
N1 7SE£725,0003
N1 4ER£700,0003
N1 5EB£700,0005
N1 7NA£700,0003
N1 2XD£695,0005
N1 5QR£691,5004
N1 1JL£690,0005
N1 0PZ£685,0003
N1 3LY£685,0003
N1 1US£682,5003
N1 4PR£682,0004
N1 4SD£680,0003
N1 5QS£678,5005
N1 5PH£677,0007
N1 5FE£670,0003
N1 4PH£665,5004
N1 1ET£665,0005
N1 1QT£665,0007
N1 4PU£665,0003
N1 7JH£664,0004
N1 8LE£663,0009
N1 2XG£662,5003
N1 0HW£650,0003
N1 2LT£650,0009
N1 6ND£650,0003
N1 8QX£650,0003
N1 5ET£641,00011
N1 0LY£637,5004
N1 8NF£635,0003
N1 7GH£632,5006
N1 7SH£627,5008
N1 2LL£625,0005
N1 5EW£625,0004
N1 5HN£625,0003
N1 7GT£625,0004
N1 7JL£625,00011
N1 2TH£620,0003
N1 3AH£620,0003
N1 4BL£619,0004
N1 5FL£615,0003
N1 8PT£614,00011
N1 6NT£607,5004
N1 2TJ£605,0003
N1 4NG£600,0006
N1 8JU£600,0007
N1 5EE£595,00011
N1 4NE£591,5006
N1 1TB£590,0003
N1 1TL£580,0003
N1 6EJ£580,0005
N1 5QT£570,0005
N1 0GJ£569,0004
N1 2SA£565,0003
N1 2TA£565,0003
N1 3LH£565,0005
N1 8DS£565,0003
N1 8GB£565,0003
N1 8SF£562,5004
N1 3PB£560,0003
N1 4FE£560,0009
N1 7FP£560,00011
N1 0LH£557,0003
N1 1TY£550,0007
N1 7AY£550,0003
N1 7GR£550,0005
N1 9JA£550,0003
N1 5ED£546,0004
N1 1BE£545,0003
N1 1LR£541,0006
N1 2AE£540,5004
N1 1EB£536,5004
N1 0GL£535,0009
N1 7FF£530,0009
N1 3LQ£529,0004
N1 5EN£527,50010
N1 5BF£525,0005
N1 4FD£520,0005
N1 1TW£515,0005
N1 6JB£512,5008
N1 2HX£511,0005
N1 6EH£510,0003
N1 0HD£504,0004
N1 7BH£495,0003
N1 1NP£490,0003
N1 4QY£490,0004
N1 4RN£490,0004
N1 5LH£490,00027
N1 4RL£487,5008
N1 5SZ£482,0003
N1 0SR£480,0003
N1 1PA£475,0003
N1 2LJ£475,0003
N1 7FZ£475,0009
N1 8PY£470,0004
N1 3NW£468,0004
N1 4BD£465,0004
N1 5TF£465,0003
N1 8RA£460,0003
N1 7NB£457,5005
N1 1JR£452,5004
N1 7BY£450,0003
N1 8DZ£445,0003
N1 1DB£444,0003
N1 5DH£437,5004
N1 2DH£432,5003
N1 2US£431,0004
N1 3FJ£425,0003
N1 7EJ£422,0004
N1 3DH£415,0005
N1 4RG£410,0003
N1 7LR£410,0005
N1 9QR£410,0003
N1 1ED£406,0005
N1 4NP£400,0003
N1 1DU£390,0004
N1 2HS£390,0003
N1 4AU£390,0006
N1 3GZ£385,0003
N1 7PS£380,0003
N1 3GH£378,0003
N1 8JR£375,0003
N1 5AQ£372,5008
N1 6LD£370,0003
N1 3EP£365,0003
N1 7EX£240,5004
N1 4EP£166,5006
N1 7GQ£165,0005

Prices over time

  1. 2016: £650,000
  2. 2017: £670,000
  3. 2018: £690,000
  4. 2019: £625,000
  5. 2020: £718,500
  6. 2021: £695,000
  7. 2022: £675,000
  8. 2023: £687,500
  9. 2024: £681,000
  10. 2025: £675,000
  11. 2026, January to August: £650,000
Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median rose 4%, from £650,000 in 2016 to £675,000 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.

Leasehold homes

82% of sales in N1 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.

Flats here sold for a median of £592,500, 17% less than the £710,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.

Postcode districts in the Islington council area

Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. N1 is the third cheapest.

  1. EC1V Islington£701,500
  2. N5 Islington£675,000
  3. N1 Islington, this district£665,000
  4. N19 Islington£585,000
  5. N7 Islington£564,000

Energy ratings of homes for sale

Energy certificates made for homes put up for sale in N1, lodged 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026
RatingHomesShare
B1808.0%, England and Wales 4.8%
C1,33058.9%, England and Wales 46.9%
D65729.1%, England and Wales 38.1%
E763.4%, England and Wales 7.3%
F100.4%, England and Wales 1.9%
G60.3%, England and Wales 0.6%

67% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.

When the homes were built

Construction age band of homes put up for sale in N1, as estimated by the assessor on the same certificates
BuiltHomesShare
Before 190041918.5%, England and Wales 9.3%
1900 to 192946920.8%, England and Wales 14.8%
1930 to 194927012.0%, England and Wales 13.9%
1950 to 19661747.7%, England and Wales 15.8%
1967 to 198240017.7%, England and Wales 18.5%
1983 to 1995662.9%, England and Wales 10.1%
1996 to 201127912.4%, England and Wales 11.9%
2012 or later1828.1%, England and Wales 5.7%

39% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.

Recent sales

The 10 latest sales ran from £240,000 for a flat on Phillipp Street to £1,150,100 for a flat on Waterloo Terrace.

The latest standard sales recorded in N1. 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.

  1. Second Floor Flat, 188 Hoxton StreetSold for £440,000N1 5LHSold on 21 Sep 2026Flat
  2. Flat 3, Bolt House, 4 Phillipp StreetSold for £240,000N1 5NUSold on 18 Sep 2026Flat
  3. 1 Brides PlaceSold for £1,060,000N1 5AWSold on 16 Sep 2026Terraced
  4. 16A Barnsbury TerraceSold for £925,000N1 1JHSold on 15 Sep 2026Flat
  5. Flat 6, Sark House Channel Islands EstateSold for £500,000N1 2PRSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  6. 142B Downham RoadSold for £1,110,000N1 3HJSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  7. 55B Elmore StreetSold for £1,022,000N1 3AJSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  8. 5B Waterloo TerraceSold for £1,150,100N1 1TQSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  9. Flat 30, 11 Canalside SquareSold for £850,000N1 7FNSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  10. Flat 12, 74 Arlington AvenueSold for £450,000N1 7AYSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat

Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:

  • Hertford Road, London£592,00037 sales
  • Shepherdess Walk, London£857,50032 sales
  • Wenlock Road, London£720,00031 sales
  • Hoxton Street, London£494,50030 sales
  • Liverpool Road, London£800,00029 sales

Living in N1

Crime

137 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026

Higher than 90 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 96% of homes can get it

Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.

Radon

under 1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area

Lower than 72 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.

Prices by council ward

Median price in the council wards that cover most of N1, from the sales in N1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:

  1. St Mary's & St James' 266 sales£750,000
  2. Barnsbury 254 sales£747,500
  3. St Peter's & Canalside 143 sales£740,000
  4. Canonbury 271 sales£726,000
  5. De Beauvoir 205 sales£660,000
  6. Hoxton East & Shoreditch 157 sales£583,000
  7. Hoxton West 190 sales£577,500
  8. Caledonian 94 sales£547,500

About these figures

The figures come from 1,757 standard sales in N1 (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.