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Empire Square, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for N7 6JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£588,455
14 sales
Price range
£400k – £777k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
N7 6JN

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At a glance

House prices£575k average24% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station8 min walkUpper Holloway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Empire Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £575,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £588,455. That is 24% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Empire Square range from £400,000 to £777,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold.

House prices on Empire Square compared

Empire Square£575,000
N7 postcode area£716,945
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all N7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £520,000 (1 sales)2016£520k2017: £566,667 (3 sales)2017£567k2019: £400,000 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £625,000 (1 sales)2020£625k2021: £766,000 (2 sales)2021£766k2022: £486,370 (1 sales)2022£486k2023: £575,000 (1 sales)2023£575k2025: £625,000 (2 sales)2025£625k2026: £575,000 (2 sales)2026£575k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£588,45522 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Empire Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Empire Square N7 6JN 22 Jun 2026£425,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Empire Square N7 6JN 22 Jun 2026£725,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Empire Square N7 6JN 19 Aug 2025£510,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Empire Square N7 6JN 24 Apr 2025£740,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Empire Square N7 6JN 9 Nov 2023£575,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Empire Square N7 6JN 17 Jun 2022£486,370 FlatLeasehold
11, Empire Square N7 6JN 15 Dec 2021£755,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Empire Square N7 6JN 19 Jul 2021£115,000 OtherFreehold
21, Empire Square N7 6JN 11 Jun 2021£777,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Empire Square N7 6JN 4 Sep 2020£625,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Empire Square N7 6JN 1 Feb 2019£400,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Empire Square N7 6JN 11 Dec 2017£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 33, Empire Square N7 6JN 27 Nov 2017£245,000 OtherLeasehold
14, Empire Square N7 6JN 15 Sep 2017£560,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Empire Square N7 6JN 8 Sep 2017£680,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Empire Square N7 6JN 7 Mar 2016£520,000 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
23, Empire Square £520,000 (Mar 2016) → £425,000 (Jun 2026) -18%
over 10 yrs
27, Empire Square £460,000 (Dec 2017) → £510,000 (Aug 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
11, Empire Square £115,000 (Jul 2021) → £755,000 (Dec 2021) +557%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Empire Square

Crime

1,877 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empire Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour571
Violence & sexual offences431
Shoplifting133
Other theft132
Public order125
Vehicle crime109

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

Flood risk

Empire Square is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Empire Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grafton Primary School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Mark's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pakeman Primary School 338 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Yerbury Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Duncombe Primary School 378 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tufnell Park Primary School 453 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pooles Park Primary School 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 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

  • Upper Holloway station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Finsbury Park station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Crouch Hill station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Arsenal Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Holloway Road Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Manor Gardens (Stop P, HOLLOWAY ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Manor Gardens (Stop V, HOLLOWAY ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Tufnell Park Road (Stop F, HOLLOWAY ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Holloway Road Holloway (Stop E, TUFNELL PARK ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Archway Medical Centre
    652 Holloway Road, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Andover Medical Centre
    1St Floor, Andover Med Centre, London · 0.4 mi
  • Partnership Primary Care Centre
    331 Camden Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Village Practice
    115 Isledon Road, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Islington Mercers Road Local · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Holloway · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Holloway Road Islington · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Holloway · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wellcare Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • 506 Holloway Road · 0.1 mi
  • N7 Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Holloway Road (dental Surgery) · 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 3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.9%62.5%
Private rented55.8%20.3%
Social rented14.3%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6484.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.2%18.6%
Residents1,284

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Empire Square

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Who lives around Empire Square

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White66.8%62.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.9%10%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.5%7.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.1%13.3%
Other ethnic group7.7%7.1%

Religion

HereIslington
No religion49.4%40.8%
Christian30.9%34.7%
Not answered6.9%7.8%
Muslim6.5%11.9%
Hindu2.3%1%
Other religion1.8%1.4%
Buddhist1%0.8%
Jewish0.9%1.3%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK52.4%60.1%
Born outside the UK47.6%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above65.6%56.6%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%12.2%
No qualifications9%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications4.5%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%
Apprenticeship1.9%2.3%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health55.1%54.8%
Good health32.9%29.3%
Fair health9.2%10.4%
Bad health2.2%4.1%
Very bad health0.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household70.7%66.9%
1 car or van in household26.2%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household2.5%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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.

Planning and heritage near Empire Square

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Planning applications near Empire Square

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