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Barnsbury Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barnsbury Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/barnsbury-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for N1 1JL, N1 1JP, N1 1RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,206,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,474,320
28 sales
Price range
£483k – £3.3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
N1 1JL

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At a glance

House prices£1.21m average60% above the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkCaledonian Road & Barnsbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Barnsbury Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,206,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,536,104. That is 60% above the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% flat, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Barnsbury Square range from £482,500 to £3,300,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Barnsbury Square compared

Barnsbury Square£1,206,000
N1 postcode area£901,693
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all N1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,358,889 (3 sales)2016£1.36m2017: £1,525,145 (2 sales)2017£1.53m2018: £1,836,250 (2 sales)2018£1.84m2019: £1,511,667 (3 sales)2019£1.51m2020: £699,000 (1 sales)2020£699k2021: £1,325,000 (2 sales)2021£1.33m2022: £3,037,500 (2 sales)2022£3.04m2023: £1,135,000 (5 sales)2023£1.14m2024: £1,743,333 (3 sales)2024£1.74m2025: £1,213,875 (4 sales)2025£1.21m2026: £762,000 (1 sales)2026£762k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£1,536,1047 Aug 2026
Terraced6£1,247,77816 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Barnsbury Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 2, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 7 Aug 2026£762,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 31 Oct 2025£1,650,000 FlatLeasehold
17C, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 16 Oct 2025£482,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Mica House, Barnsbury Square N1 1RN 10 Jun 2025£2,033,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 6 Mar 2025£690,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 30 Sep 2024£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 5, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 9 Sep 2024£680,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Barnsbury Square N1 1JP 16 Aug 2024£1,250,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 8, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 17 Jun 2024£3,300,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Barnsbury Square N1 1JP 24 Nov 2023£1,300,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Mountfort House, 15, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 11 Oct 2023£1,230,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 9 Oct 2023£900,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 30 Aug 2023£1,550,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 1 Aug 2023£695,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 14 Oct 2022£3,125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mica House, Barnsbury Square N1 1RN 23 May 2022£2,950,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mountfort House, 15, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 29 Nov 2021£845,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Barnsbury Square N1 1JP 10 Sep 2021£1,350,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 9 Apr 2021£1,300,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 1 Oct 2020£6,150,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 2, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 16 Mar 2020£699,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Barnsbury Square N1 1JP 12 Sep 2019£1,045,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 8, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 14 Jun 2019£2,795,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 15 Mar 2019£695,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 6 Aug 2018£957,500 FlatLeasehold
Office Studio B, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 10 Jul 2018£942,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 6, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 9 Mar 2018£2,715,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Mica House, Barnsbury Square N1 1RN 12 Sep 2017£1,827,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, 16, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 26 Apr 2017£1,222,789 FlatLeasehold
7, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 14 Oct 2016£1,166,666 TerracedFreehold
26, Barnsbury Square N1 1JP 10 Oct 2016£1,375,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Mountfort House, 15, Barnsbury Square N1 1JL 6 Jun 2016£1,535,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 2, 16, Barnsbury Square £695,000 (Mar 2019) → £699,000 (Mar 2020) → £762,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 7 yrs
Flat 2, Mica House, Barnsbury Square £1,827,500 (Sep 2017) → £2,033,000 (Jun 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
24, Barnsbury Square £1,045,000 (Sep 2019) → £1,250,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 8, 16, Barnsbury Square £2,795,000 (Jun 2019) → £3,300,000 (Jun 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 6, 16, Barnsbury Square £2,715,000 (Mar 2018) → £3,125,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barnsbury Square

Crime

2,082 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnsbury Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour452
Violence & sexual offences407
Shoplifting359
Other theft207
Theft from the person162
Public order136

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Barnsbury Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornhill Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 32 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School 165 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
New River College Primary 2 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Laycock Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
New River College Medical 28 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary Magdalene Academy 1,561 pupils All-through Church of England 4–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
William Tyndale Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Caledonian Road Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Hemingford Arms (Stop T, HEMINGFORD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • The Hemingford Arms (Stop S) 3 min walk
  • Richmond Avenue (Stop W, HEMINGFORD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Richmond Avenue (Stop V, HEMINGFORD ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Islington Central Medical Centre
    28 Laycock Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • Medicus Select Care
    Bingfield Primary Care Centre, 8 Bingfield Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Barnsbury Medical Practice
    8 Bingfield Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Ritchie Street Group Practice
    34 Ritchie Street, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caledonian Road · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Caledonian Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Cally Road Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Barnsbury London · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • P Edward Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Clockwork Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Clan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Pentonville (dental Practice) · 0.3 mi
  • Smile Dental Care Pentonville · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented26.1%20.3%
Social rented15.6%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,378

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Islington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Barnsbury Square

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White82.2%62.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%7.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%10%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%13.3%
Other ethnic group2.7%7.1%

Religion

HereIslington
No religion48.4%40.8%
Christian36.4%34.7%
Not answered6.8%7.8%
Jewish3.3%1.3%
Muslim3.3%11.9%
Hindu0.8%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.8%
Other religion0.3%1.4%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK68.2%60.1%
Born outside the UK31.8%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above71.9%56.6%
No qualifications8.5%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications8.5%12.2%
Level 2 qualifications5%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.3%5.6%
Apprenticeship1.4%2.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.4%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health62.3%54.8%
Good health28%29.3%
Fair health6.9%10.4%
Bad health2%4.1%
Very bad health0.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household45.9%66.9%
1 car or van in household44.3%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household8.9%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household1%0.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Islington.

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