N5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

239 homes sold in N5 in the last 12 months at a median of £650,000, down 5.2% on the year before. Semi-detached homes typically sold for £2,000,000, flats for £576,500.

Covers Arsenal, Brownswood, Clissold, Highbury, Laycock, Mildmay.

Median sold price

£650k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-5.2%

From £686k

Homes sold

239

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in N5

Semi-detached

£2000k

4 sales

Terraced

£1663k

46 sales

Flat

£577k

188 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£615k£674k£733k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in N5
2016£624k (308 sales)
2017£638k (289 sales)
2018£615k (253 sales)
2019£635k (275 sales)
2020£700k (284 sales)
2021£676k (363 sales)
2022£733k (330 sales)
2023£732k (284 sales)
2024£685k (301 sales)
2025£700k (330 sales)
2026£630k (141 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Hamilton Park WestN5 1AB · Mostly semi-detached
£3,075,0004 sales
Aberdeen LaneN5 2EJ · Mixed homes
£2,062,5004 sales
Calabria RoadN5 1HT · Mostly terraced
£2,055,00025 sales
Liberia RoadN5 1JR · Mostly terraced
£1,910,0006 sales
Robinswood MewsN5 1RH · Mostly detached
£1,836,0004 sales

Most affordable

Tinniswood CloseN5 1XS · Mostly flats
£357,5004 sales
Catherall RoadN5 2LD · Mostly flats
£380,0005 sales
Highbury EstateN5 2DD · Mostly flats
£467,5006 sales
Blackstock RoadN5 1EN · Mostly flats
£467,50014 sales
Drayton ParkN5 1NF · Mostly flats
£500,00095 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 9, Highwood Court, 22, Highbury CrescentN5 1RX · Flat · 18 Sept 2026
£723,000
104a Highbury ParkN5 2XE · Flat · 118 m² · 4 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£750,000£6,360/m²
Flat 1, 186 Drayton ParkN5 1LU · Flat · 40 m² · 2 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£465,000£11,630/m²
Flat 1, Grange House, Highbury GrangeN5 2QD · Flat · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£620,000£10,160/m²
Flat 3, 10 Highbury HillN5 1AL · Flat · 53 m² · 2 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£588,000£11,090/m²
6 Stradbroke RoadN5 2PZ · Flat · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£720,000£12,000/m²
36, Northstand Apartments, Highbury Stadium SquareN5 1FJ · Flat · 55 m² · 2 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£400,000£7,270/m²
Flat 17, Escuan Lodge, Aberdeen ParkN5 2AP · Flat · 43 m² · 2 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£340,000£7,910/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Highbury Quadrant Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the N5 centre
Requires improvement
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the N5 centre
Good
City of London Academy Highbury GroveSecondary · 0.3 mi from the N5 centre
Good
Gillespie Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the N5 centre
Outstanding
St Mary Magdalene AcademySecondary · 0.6 mi from the N5 centre
Outstanding
Newington Green Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the N5 centre
Outstanding
Laycock Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the N5 centre
Good
Montem Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the N5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,654

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
449
Violence
380
Shoplifting
133
Other theft
123

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around N5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow
Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town
Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge

N5 questions

What is the average house price in N5?

The median sold price in N5 over the last 12 months was £650,000, across 239 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: semi-detached £2,000,000, terraced £1,662,500, flat £576,500.

Are house prices in N5 going up?

The median sold price was down 5.2% on the previous 12 months (£686,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in N5?

Hamilton Park West has the highest median sold price in N5 over the last five years: £3,075,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in N5 is fairly priced?

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