Islington

A neighbourhood with excellent shopping and transport facilities

Area Guide For Islington

Once a relatively poor neighbourhood, Islington was gentrified from the late 20th century onwards as people came to realize its utility in terms of proximity to the main city. Today the neighbourhood is one of the more fashionable in London, attracting a diverse crowd with its shopping facilities and parks.

 
 

Tags

Shopping – Family Friendly – Parks - Recreation

Overview

  • The Neighbors

    Mostly Georgian and Victorian terraces mixed with council housing.

  • Ideal for

    Wealthy families, young couples and professionals.

  • Deal Sealer

    Lots of options when it comes to shopping.

  • Not for

    People looking for a more vibrant and raw neighbourhood.

  • You will Like

    Recreation and parks.

Islington Map

Estimated Price: £770,648
Average Asking Price: £752,535
Price change in last one year: £81,322
Average Price Paid: £549,363
Average Rent Rates: £2,300

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Islington

Average Price for property in Islington is around £770,648 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £1,565,722 for detached house to around £1,635,341 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £1,334,723 and a flat is worth £564,889. Values have been changing and have risen £6,334 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £16,194 in last 6 months, £81,322 in last 1 year, £159,477 in last 2 years, £177,097 in last 3 years, £185,294 in last 4 years and £203,335 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Islington is around £752,535 based on approximately 1,672 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 1,458 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £2,300 per month.

Estimated property value in Islington is £770,648. Average asking price is £752,535 while average price paid is £672,189 which is up by £81,322 and Avg. asking rent £2,300.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Islington area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £672,189 based on approximately 1,672 sales in Islington area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 5,532 properties where buyers paid around £585,744. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £549,363 for 9,124 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 12,248 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £518,226 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Islington

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £446,831, £726,660 for a 2 bedroom house, £1,194,295 for a 3 bedroom house, £1,610,353 for a 4 bedroom house and £1,962,826 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £462,392 for a single bedroom to £647,681 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £852,482 and £1,006,250 for a 4 bedroom flat. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Islington it comes to around average £461,485 for 1 bedroom property, £651,766 for 2 bedroom, £952,065 for 3 bedroom, £1,502,156 for 4 bedroom and £1,962,826 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £1,223 for 1 bedroom to £2,601 for 2 bedrooms, £3,677 for 3 bedrooms, £4,612 for 4 bedrooms and £5,146 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £1,663. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £2,371, £3,014 for 3 bedroom, £3,078 for 4 bedroom and around £3,134 for 5 bedroom flat. You should be generally be expecting around average £1,624 rent per month for single bedroom property, £2,385 for 2 bedroom, £3,204 for 3 bedroom, £3,896 for 4 bedroom and approximately £4,392 for a 5 bedroom property in Islington area.

Popular Houses in Islington

Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

Sold Properties in Islington

Sum it all up

 The Good

-Greenery and Parks
 -Lots of shops on Upper Street and High Street
-Good Schools
-Recreation options
-Excellent Transport

 Best For

-Wealthy Families
-Young Professionals
-Couples

 The Bad

-Can be a little dull at times
-Not all areas are gentrified 

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