Islington Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition

Islington: Inner North London with Georgian terraces, premium family values and a steady flow of period refurbishments.

The Islington property market recorded 2,063 residential sales in the 12 months to 31 May 2026, with a median sale price of £634,872. This places Islington £150k above the Greater London county median of £485,000, and £350k above the approximate UK median of £285,000.

Prices in Islington have shown modest growth, a year-on-year change of +1.6%. Within Greater London, Islington ranks 3rd by price out of 21 principal towns, and 16th by transaction volume.

On a quarterly view, Islington median prices moved from £650,000 in Q3 2024 to £650,000 in Q4 2025, a change of 0.0% over 5 quarters. Islington has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls. The most recent quarter is excluded because HM Land Registry registrations for it are still incomplete.

Property prices in Islington vary significantly by type. The table below compares Islington prices with Greater London county averages and UK national figures.

Semi-detached homes in Islington command £2.20m, while flat properties are most accessible at £558,750. The £1.6m spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

HM Land Registry has so far registered 6 new-build sales in Islington for the past 12 months, 0.3% of registered transactions. New-build sales are typically registered 6 to 18 months after completion, so this understates current delivery and is not a completions figure.

Too few new-build sales have registered yet to quote a reliable new-build premium for Islington.

Across the wider Greater London market, 1,285 new-build sales have registered so far. See our Greater London property market report for the full county picture.

The table below shows the most recently registered residential sales in Islington, evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £437,000 to £2.38m illustrates the breadth of the Islington market.

For developers considering Islington, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £634,872 and detached homes at £1.85m, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a scheme in Islington with a GDV of £1.85m would attract senior debt of approximately £1.20m at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 1.6% year-on-year, Islington presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Islington's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Greater London:

For the full Greater London town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Greater London property market report.