AREA REPORT · ISLINGTON N5

N5.

Islington

N5 is an outcode in Islington, covering the neighbourhoods of Highbury, Gillespie Road, Highbury Fields, Lower Holloway and Clissold South. Over the last 12 months 207 properties changed hands — a median of £572k for flats (£9,318/sqm) and £1.81m for houses (£11,894/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
11,476
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
170
658
Houses
37
183
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£572k
n = 170
£600k
n = 658
Houses
£1.81m
n = 37
£1.81m
n = 183
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£9,318
n = 154
£9,432
n = 549
Houses
£11,894
n = 37
£11,584
n = 174
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−6.3% vs 12m
−6.1% vs 3y
£1.05m£2.10m£1.81m£1.81m£1.70m3Yn=18312Mn=376Mn=7
Flats
Softening
−3.9% vs 12m
−8.3% vs 3y
£355k£710k£600k£572k£550k3Yn=65812Mn=1706Mn=53
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−10.7% vs 12m
−8.3% vs 3y
£0£6,500£13,000£11,584£11,894£10,6253Yn=17412Mn=376Mn=7
Flats
Easing
−1.8% vs 12m
−2.9% vs 3y
£0£5,500£11,000£9,432£9,318£9,1543Yn=54912Mn=1546Mn=49
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£1.78m
n=7
Median £
£1.70m
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£11,236
n=7
Median £/sqm
£10,625
n=7
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£1.86m
n=37
Median £
£1.81m
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£11,946
n=37
Median £/sqm
£11,894
n=37
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£1.96m
n=183
Median £
£1.81m
n=183
Avg £/sqm
£11,741
n=174
Median £/sqm
£11,584
n=174
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£617k
n=53
Median £
£550k
n=53
Avg £/sqm
£9,437
n=49
Median £/sqm
£9,154
n=49
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£632k
n=170
Median £
£572k
n=170
Avg £/sqm
£9,575
n=154
Median £/sqm
£9,318
n=154
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£669k
n=658
Median £
£600k
n=658
Avg £/sqm
£9,710
n=549
Median £/sqm
£9,432
n=549
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£197k£1.1m£2.0m20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
79
061612322010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
117
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
537
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
3,498
Flats/maisonettes
Band D
5,208
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band E
3,487
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band F
1,723
Terraced
Band G
1,488
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band H
193
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
12,773
78%
Terraced houses
2,950
18%
Semi-detached houses
222
1.4%
Detached houses
66
<1%
Bungalows
15
<1%
Other/unknown
291
1.8%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
3
Metro & tram
2
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
50
Schools
11
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Highbury
4,331
3,392
Gillespie Road
3,786
3,072
Highbury Fields
2,650
2,677
Canonbury East & Mildmay Park
1,296
1,091
Newington Green
1,422
1,089
Lower Holloway
840
502
Brownswood
178
213
Clissold South
162
171
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Highbury
6,977
6,290
Arsenal
4,146
3,072
Mildmay
3,165
2,429
Brownswood
178
213
Clissold
162
171
Laycock
37
32
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

N5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Islington (N5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in N5 (Islington) was £1.81m, with an average of £1.86m, from 37 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in N5?
The median flat sale price in N5 over the last 12 months was £572k (about £9,318 per square metre), from 170 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in N5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in N5 are £11,894 for houses and £9,318 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in N5 have?
Homes in N5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in N5 in the last year?
207 properties were sold in N5 over the last 12 months, and 841 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES