Estate agents in N5
N5 is a postcode district in Islington with about 24,725 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 238 standard sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £662,500.
How estate agents in N5 compare
N5 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 248 sales in N5 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £650,000.
42.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.1 years and sold for a median of 14.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £624,000 in 2016 and £700,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in N5
Median sale price in N5: £650,000
| All homes | 248 sales, median £650,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 1 sale |
| Semi-detached | 5 sales, median £2,200,000 |
| Terraced | 48 sales, median £1,682,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 194 sales, median £572,250 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Islington the average price was £691,206 in June 2026, down 5.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £624,000 (308 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £638,000 (289 sales) |
| 2018 | £615,000 (253 sales) |
| 2019 | £635,482 (275 sales) |
| 2020 | £700,000 (284 sales) |
| 2021 | £676,000 (363 sales) |
| 2022 | £732,500 (330 sales) |
| 2023 | £735,000 (283 sales) |
| 2024 | £685,000 (301 sales) |
| 2025 | £700,000 (326 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
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
Drayton Park station is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Canonbury is about 0.4 miles away. Essex Road is about 0.9 miles away and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury about 1 mile. Underground stations nearby are Arsenal at about 0.5 miles, Highbury & Islington and Holloway Road at about 0.6 miles each and Finsbury Park at about 0.8 miles. The A1201, A105, A1199, A103 and A1 pass through or beside the district. 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 away in a straight line.
Schools in and near N5
N5 has 29 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.2 miles and St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.3 miles. Secondary choices include Highbury Fields School (girls only, sixth form) at about 0.1 miles and City of London Academy Highbury Grove (sixth form, academy) at about 0.3 miles. Independent schools include St Paul's Waldorf School at about 0.7 miles. Samuel Rhodes MLD School is a special school about 0.3 miles away. The London Screen Academy (free school) is about 0.1 miles away and London Metropolitan University about 0.5 miles.
Living in N5
N5 is an urban postcode district in Islington with about 24,700 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Haringey, with Hackney and Islington also nearby. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 420 shops, including 8 supermarkets, the nearest about 0.0 miles away and more than 80 convenience stores. Food and drink includes at least 40 pubs, more than 100 cafés, more than 90 restaurants and around 70 takeaways. Statham Grove Surgery is about 0.5 miles away and the area has at least 10 doctors' surgeries, 10 pharmacies and 10 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus), about 1.9 miles away. Islington Central Library is about 0.5 miles away and Highbury Park Post Office is about 0.0 miles away. Named parks number more than 20, with Petherton Green and Highbury Fields both about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of N5
By 1794 Highbury included Highbury House, Highbury Hill House and Highbury Barn. Highbury Terrace and Highbury Place, two gated rows, stood on land leased by John Dawes. A proposed park of 250 acres was never created. Instead 27.5 acres were saved as Highbury Fields in 1869 and Finsbury Park was created while the rest was built over. Large Italianate villas went up mainly in the south until the 1870s. Dense terraces followed mainly in the north with infilling until 1918. A 1905 memorial by Bertram Mackennal at the south end of Highbury Fields commemorates Islington people who died in the Boer War. Highbury Corner was destroyed by a V-1 on 27 June 1944 and 26 people died. Postwar rebuilding brought municipal housing and some surviving buildings were listed. Of 208 listed buildings nearby the Grade I ones are Union Chapel, 52-55 Newington Green and the Former Church of St Saviour.
Landscape and geography in N5
N5 sits at about 47 metres (154 feet) above sea level and the New River runs through the area. The Grand Union Canal is about 1.3 miles from the centre and the River Lea is about 2.2 miles. The nearest open coast is about 26 miles. West Reservoir is about 0.9 miles away and East Reservoir about 1.1 miles. Clapton Pond lies about 1.7 miles from the centre. Hampstead Heath, at 136 metres (446 feet), is about 4 miles off, while Highwood Hill reaches 144 metres (472 feet) at about 8 miles. Epping Forest is about 4 miles from the area. Walthamstow Marshes are about 2.0 miles from the centre, Main Marsh is about 2.6 miles and Tottenham Marshes are about 3 miles.
People and homes in N5
At the 2021 Census N5 had about 25,800 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 14% were aged under 15 and 76% aged 15 to 64 while 9% were aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census there were about 11,300 households with an average size of 2.3 people. Census 2021 figures show 79% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 17% in terraced houses. The 2021 Census found 35% of households owned their home while 31% rented privately and 31% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 32% of about 12,230 homes. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. These figures do not include surface water.
Notable people from N5
Several people linked with N5 were born in Highbury. George Martin (1926 to 2016) was an English record producer, music arranger and bandleader. Mary Norton (1903 to 1992) was an English children's writer. Robert W. Paul (1869 to 1943) was a British cinema pioneer who worked as a film producer, film director and cinematographer. Madge Adam (1912 to 2001) was an English solar astronomer and university teacher. Frederick Humphreys (1878 to 1954) was a British tug-of-war competitor and amateur wrestler. Henry Barkly (1815 to 1898) was a British politician and colonial governor. Eileen Whelan (1911 to 2021) was an English cricketer. Philip Fysh (1835 to 1919) was an Australian politician.
Sport and leisure
Sobell Leisure Centre, Highbury Leisure Centre and Clissold Leisure Centre are the main sports centres, with swimming at Highbury and Clissold and a paddling pool also listed. The Castle Climbing Centre covers climbing and Clissold Park Tennis Pavilion covers tennis. Football centres on Arsenal Football Club and Emirates Stadium, while Highbury Fields AstroTurf offers a soccer pitch. Clissold Park also has a skatepark and a softball field. Rowans Tenpin Bowl and Cousins Snooker cover indoor games. Among the parks and open spaces are Clissold Park, Finsbury Park, Highbury Fields, Newington Green and Gillespie Park Nature Reserve, along with New River Walk and a number of smaller gardens and greens. Several gyms and yoga studios are also in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in N5?
- The median price paid in N5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £662,500. By property type, the median price paid was £2,200,000 for semi-detached houses (5 sales), £1,700,000 for terraced houses (43 sales) and £575,000 for flats (189 sales).
- How many homes were sold in N5 in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 238 standard sales in N5 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- Which railway and Underground stations are closest to N5?
- The nearest railway stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Drayton Park at about 0.3 miles and Canonbury at about 0.4 miles. The nearest Underground stops are Arsenal at about 0.5 miles and Highbury & Islington at about 0.6 miles. Central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near the centre of N5?
- There are 29 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Joan of Arc RC Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Highbury Fields School at about 0.1 miles and City of London Academy Highbury Grove at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in N5?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in the N5 postcode district.
Areas near N5
N5 is in Islington.
Estate agents near N5
- Hotblack DesiatoIslington N5 2AB0 miles
- James Edward Estate AgentsIslington N5 2XE0.3 miles
- Capital CoIslington N5 1NE0.3 miles
- K M Jones Ltd.Islington N5 2XE0.3 miles
- Winkworth Estate AgentsIslington N5 2XE0.3 miles
- BrickworksIslington N5 1XL0.5 miles
- Alwyne EstatesIslington N1 2LH0.5 miles
- Golden Key Estate AgencyIslington N7 8JZ0.5 miles
- Chain ResidentialIslington N1 2NA0.5 miles
- Living SpaceIslington N1 2NA0.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of N5.