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156 people · median £507,500 · Islington
Islington Council · Labour-controlled 32/51 seats · 63% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £507,500, up 14368.8% over five years. That's about 11.8× local earnings — around the 14× five-year average.
Sold price history
2024 · 6 sales
Median sold price£507,500
5-year change+14368.8%
Price per square metre£7,403 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay11.8× · five-year average 14×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership20%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,108
London Borough of Islington£1,597
Greater London Authority£511
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,405
Band B£1,639
Band C£1,874
Band D (baseline)£2,108
Band E£2,576
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,513
Band H£4,216
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£7,403 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in EC1Y 2 1 street — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Road | £340,000 | 257 | — |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Islington how EC1Y 2 compares · from Islington
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Clerkenwell +16.3%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerkenwell | £1,044,000 | +16.3% | 22 |
| Canonbury | £800,000 | +14.1% | 154 |
| Tufnell Park | £620,500 | +12.7% | 208 |
| Finsbury Park | £539,000 | +7.8% | 194 |
| Archway | £587,000 | +7.5% | 246 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in EC1Y 2 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £714,000 | Nov 2025 |
| 88 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £753,500 | Oct 2025 |
| 77 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £350,000 | Sep 2025 |
| 14 City Road | Other | — | — | £50,000 | Sep 2025 |
| 6a City Road | Terraced | — | — | £507,500 | Aug 2025 |
| 86 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £1,150,000 | Aug 2025 |
| Unit C Lexington Building, 40 - 56 City Road | Other | — | — | £650,000 | Jan 2025 |
| 59 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £818,000 | Dec 2024 |
| 89 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road | Flat | — | — | £1,200,000 | Aug 2024 |
| Units A, B & C Lexington Building, 40 - 56 City Road | Other | — | — | £1,100,000 | Aug 2024 |
7 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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