Estate agents in Islington

Islington is a London borough with about 216,309 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 1,571 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £650,000.

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House prices in Islington

Median sale price in Islington: £650,000

Homes sold in Islington, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes1,571 sales, median £650,000
Detached8 sales, median £2,015,000
Semi-detached30 sales, median £2,200,000
Terraced262 sales, median £1,465,000
Flats and maisonettes1,271 sales, median £570,000

Across Islington the average price was £697,563 in May 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Essex Road station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of Islington, with Caledonian Road & Barnsbury and Canonbury both about 0.5 miles away and Drayton Park about 0.6 miles. Highbury & Islington subway station is about 0.1 miles from the centre. Caledonian Road and Holloway Road stops are each about 0.7 miles away and Angel is about 0.8 miles. The A1, A1200, A1199, A1201 and A104 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) at about 6 miles and M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) at about 7 miles. London City Airport is about 7 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 16 miles. Central London is about 3 miles from Islington.

Schools in and near Islington

Islington has a large number of primary schools, with 94 within about 2.1 miles of the centre. Laycock Primary School is right in the centre, while Canonbury Primary School is about 0.1 miles away and William Tyndale Primary School (academy) about 0.2 miles. For secondary education, St Mary Magdalene Academy (Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 0.3 miles away, followed by City of London Academy Highbury Grove (sixth form, academy) at about 0.5 miles and Highbury Fields School (girls only, sixth form) at about 0.6 miles. Independent options include North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School at about 0.2 miles and St Paul's Waldorf School at about 0.7 miles. Samuel Rhodes MLD School and Richard Cloudesley School are the nearby special schools. The London Screen Academy (free school) and Capital City College cover further education and London Metropolitan University is about 0.6 miles away.

Living in Islington

Islington is an urban suburb of London with about 216,000 residents and around 150 residents per hectare across roughly 1,444 hectares of built-up land. Shops number more than 3,600, including at least 80 supermarkets, with Budgens about 0.1 miles from the centre. Markets include Camden Passage Antiques Market at about 0.7 miles and Chapel Market at about 0.8 miles. Food and drink options include more than 390 pubs, over 800 cafés and more than 950 restaurants, with The Library and Hope & Anchor both close to the centre. Health services include at least 80 doctors' surgeries, over 70 pharmacies and more than 80 dentists, the nearest surgery being Islington Central Medical Centre at about 0.1 miles. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) at about 1.3 miles. Islington Central Library is about 0.4 miles away. Laycock Green and Highbury Fields are among more than 160 named parks and Barnsbury Wood nature reserve is about 0.5 miles away.

A short history of Islington

Islington was recorded as Giseldone in 1005 and Gislandune in 1062, a name meaning Gīsla's hill from an Old English personal name and a word for hill. A church of St Mary was recorded in the twelfth century. In the 14th century the Great North Road came into use along the course of today's Upper Street. A toll gate at The Angel marked how far the village extended. The church was replaced in the fifteenth century. The King's Head Tavern has stood on its site since 1543. Sir Hugh Myddelton opened the New River on 29 September 1613. The form Isledon stayed in use into the 17th century. The Regent's Canal was built in 1820 and Collins's Music Hall was founded in 1862. Of 954 listed buildings nearby, eight are Grade I, including Union Chapel and the Church of St Columba.

Sport and leisure

Islington has several leisure centres, including Highbury Leisure Centre and Clissold Leisure Centre, both with swimming and Cally Pool and Gym, which has swimming, a sauna and a gym. Islington Tennis Centre and Gym covers tennis, while Sobell Leisure Centre, Finsbury Leisure Centre, Golden Lane Leisure Centre and Britannia Leisure Centre are also in the area. The Castle Climbing Centre offers climbing. Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Football Club represent football and Laburnum Boat Club and Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club cover paddling. Pitches include Highbury Fields AstroTurf and Three Corners 3G Astroturf Pitch, with Cantelowes Skatepark and Clissold Park Skatepark for skateboarding. Among the parks and open spaces are Finsbury Park, Clissold Park, Caledonian Park and Shoreditch Park, along with Gillespie Park Nature Reserve and Barnsbury Wood.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Islington?
The median price paid in Islington over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £650,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £570,000 for flats and £1,465,000 for terraced houses.
How many homes were sold in Islington over the last year?
There were 1,571 homes sold in Islington in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 1,271 were flats and 262 were terraced houses.
What are the transport links in Islington?
Highbury & Islington is a subway stop about 0.1 miles from the centre and Essex Road is the nearest railway station at about 0.4 miles. Central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are there near the centre of Islington?
There are 94 primary schools within about 2.1 miles of the centre, with Laycock Primary School at about 0.0 miles and Canonbury Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is St Mary Magdalene Academy at about 0.3 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in Islington?
There are 117 estate agent sales branches with an office in Islington.

Areas near Islington

Islington is in Islington.

Estate agents near Islington

  1. Relocate MeIslington N1 1RQ0.1 miles
  2. London MoveIslington N1 2LF0.1 miles
  3. Living SpaceIslington N1 2NA0.1 miles
  4. Chain ResidentialIslington N1 2NA0.1 miles
  5. Alwyne EstatesIslington N1 2LH0.2 miles
  6. Golden Key Estate AgencyIslington N7 8JZ0.2 miles
  7. Marsh & ParsonsIslington N1 1RA0.3 miles
  8. Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward IslingtonIslington N1 2TU0.4 miles
  9. Capital CoIslington N5 1NE0.4 miles
  10. John D Wood & Co Estate Agents 108-109 Upper St, London, United KingdomIslington N1 1QN0.4 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Islington.

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