Postcode district report · August 2026

EC1R, Islington

EC1R is the 6th Hapiest of Islington's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
26
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£757,500
+0.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£11,518
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
92%
of homes sold

EC1R on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks EC1R against the other postcode districts of Islington.

Price per m²£11,518/m² 1st of 7
Price change+0.3% 3rd of 7
Sales a year26 a year 7th of 7
Sales change-40.0% 6th of 7
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 6th of 7
Carbon2.6 t CO₂ a home 4th of 7
Station nearby0.5 km 6th of 7
Yellow the best in Islington Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Islington

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better EC1R compares with the rest of Islington. These colours compare postcode districts within Islington; Islington's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Islington's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 N1 501£705,000 -1.4%
2 N19 184£595,000 +5.3%
3 N7 242£565,000 +1.3%
4 N5 218£642,500 -7.6%
4 N4 113£580,000 -4.9%
6 EC1R 26£757,500 +0.3%
7 EC1V 82£645,000 -3.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Islington only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Islington aren't ranked.