Houses for sale in Highbury, Islington

There are 72 results for Highbury, Islington. Property prices in Highbury range from £250k to £4M with an average price of £1.06M.


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Property market in Highbury

Average asking price £1.06M typical £575k
Most prices £250k – £4M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 72 8 more under offer
New to the market 24 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 8 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −5.7% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £820k 101 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 4.8% typical rent vs sold price

What's for sale

78 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 76.9% 60 · £550k
Terraced houses 16.7% 13 · £2M
Other homes 6.4% 5 · £3M

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
Studio 1.3% 1 · £500k
1 bedroom 32.5% 25 · £425k
2 bedrooms 35.1% 27 · £575k
3 bedrooms 10.4% 8 · £1.14M
4 bedrooms 5.2% 4 · £1.88M
5+ bedrooms 15.6% 12 · £2.8M

Price bands

78 homes
Under £420k 17.9% 14
£420k – £550k 19.2% 15
£550k – £680k 21.8% 17
£680k – £1.5M 20.5% 16
£1.5M and over 20.5% 16

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale17%77%
Typical asking price£2M£550k
Average bedrooms5.21.7
Typical time to sell9 weeks8 weeks
Typical sold price£1.88M£610k

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · −12.8% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Highbury 2024 Q4: £800k (74 new listings) £800k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £700k (89 new listings) £700k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £700k (100 new listings) £700k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £875k (83 new listings) £875k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £838k (46 new listings) £838k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £630k (78 new listings) £630k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £750k (122 new listings) £750k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £698k (100 new listings) £698k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Highbury

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Highbury £575k
  2. Holloway £598k
  3. Islington £625k
  4. Clissold £713k

Schools in Highbury

2 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Highbury Fields School secondary · Outstanding
  • St Joan of Arc RC Primary School primary · Good
  • Drayton Park Primary School primary · Good

Based on 78 homes for sale on Houses now, 327 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Highbury

What is the average house price in Highbury?

The average home for sale in Highbury is priced at £1.06 million. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £575,000. This is based on the 78 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Highbury?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Highbury costs £575,000 and a 3-bedroom home £1.14 million. So the extra bedroom adds about £563,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £425,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £1.88 million.

What price range should I expect in Highbury?

Most homes in Highbury are priced between £250,000 and £4 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £420,000, and one in five £1.5 million or more.

How many homes are for sale in Highbury?

There are 72 homes for sale in Highbury on Houses right now, plus 8 already under offer. 24 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Highbury?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale in Highbury over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £700,000, 5.7% lower than the year before (£743,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 7%, 3-bedroom homes are up 24% and 4-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Highbury?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 8 weeks. About 32% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 4 months. Flats go faster, in about 8 weeks against about 9 weeks for houses.

What do homes actually sell for in Highbury?

In the year to August 2026, 101 homes sold in Highbury at a typical price of £820,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £1.88 million and flats for about £610,000.

What rental yield can I get in Highbury?

Around 4.8% gross. That compares a typical rent of £3,250 a month with a typical sold price of £820,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Highbury?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about three quarters of homes for sale in Highbury. Terraced houses come next. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £550,000, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £2 million.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Highbury?

Of the areas around Highbury, Holloway is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £598,000, followed by Islington (£625,000) and Clissold (£713,000). Highbury itself is £575,000.

Are homes in Highbury freehold or leasehold?

About 3 in 10 homes for sale in Highbury are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There is 1 new-build home on the market too.

What are the schools like in Highbury?

There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in Highbury. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 1 was outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Highbury?

Highbury has no station of its own. The nearest are Highbury and Islington, Drayton Park and Canonbury.