Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Islington sells for £700,045, up slightly (1.4%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £93k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Islington costs 11.8x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.8x in 2015.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Islington is £2,733, up 1.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Islington price of £700,045 with a 25% deposit (£175k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,763 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,763) are £30 more than renting (£2,733). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £175k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
39A, CLEVELAND ROAD N1 3ES | Flat/Maisonette | £995,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
UPPER GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 54, ST PAUL STREET, ISLINGTON N1 7DA | Flat/Maisonette | £233,420 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, 53, TOLLINGTON PARK N4 3QP | Flat/Maisonette | £400,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 122, MILDMAY ROAD N1 4NE | Flat/Maisonette | £505,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
27B, PENTONVILLE ROAD N1 9LP | Flat/Maisonette | £651,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
23, SEBBON STREET N1 2EH | Flat/Maisonette | £655,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
41A, ESSEX ROAD N1 2SF |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £670,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
78, NORTHSTAND APARTMENTS, HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE N5 1FL | Flat/Maisonette | £500,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
14, ASHMOUNT ROAD N19 3BJ | Terraced | £1,275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
STUDIO HOUSE, 46A, CRESSIDA ROAD N19 3JW | Terraced | £630,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
85C, HIGHBURY NEW PARK N5 2EU | Flat/Maisonette | £825,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
159B, OFFORD ROAD N1 1LR | Flat/Maisonette | £620,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
58A, CANNING ROAD N5 2JS | Flat/Maisonette | £696,100 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, COLONY MEWS N1 4RB | Terraced | £795,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, PARKCHURCH HOUSE, 108, GROSVENOR AVENUE N5 2NE | Flat/Maisonette | £595,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 17, OTLEY HOUSE, 102, GILLESPIE ROAD N5 1LQ | Flat/Maisonette | £555,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 11, BARTHOLOMEW COURT, 163, OLD STREET EC1V 9NH | Flat/Maisonette | £670,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, 60, WHITE LION STREET N1 9PH | Flat/Maisonette | £730,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 34, BOOK HOUSE, 261A, CITY ROAD EC1V 1AH | Flat/Maisonette | £500,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
47, DAVENANT ROAD N19 3NW | Terraced | £1,136,250 | 12 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Islington was a flat/maisonette property on Cleveland Road for £995,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £655,000.