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John Spencer Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Spencer Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/john-spencer-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for N1 2LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£750,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£821,559
27 sales
Price range
£565k – £1.95m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
N1 2LZ

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At a glance

House prices£822k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station4 min walkHighbury & Islington Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% leaseholdAcross 27 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

27 property sales on John Spencer Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £750,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £760,884. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% flat, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on John Spencer Square range from £565,000 to £1,950,000. 7% of homes sold here were freehold and 93% leasehold.

House prices on John Spencer Square compared

N1 postcode area£901,693
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Spencer Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all N1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £794,042 (3 sales)2016£794k2017: £753,333 (3 sales)2017£753k2019: £676,492 (3 sales)2019£676k2020: £791,500 (2 sales)2020£792k2021: £990,500 (2 sales)2021£991k2022: £721,250 (4 sales)2022£721k2023: £775,000 (1 sales)2023£775k2024: £760,300 (5 sales)2024£760k2025: £1,245,000 (3 sales)2025£1.25m2026: £750,000 (1 sales)2026£750k

Tenure: 7% freehold and 93% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£760,88415 May 2026
Terraced2£1,580,00028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on John Spencer Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat A, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 15 May 2026£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat H, 13, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 28 Mar 2025£985,000 FlatLeasehold
8, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 28 Mar 2025£1,950,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat H, 18, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 28 Feb 2025£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 13, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 30 Oct 2024£565,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat G, 16, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 18 Oct 2024£795,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 16, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 18 Jun 2024£862,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 20 May 2024£824,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 14, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 10 Jan 2024£755,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat G, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 31 Mar 2023£775,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 18, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 24 Oct 2022£730,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 6 Oct 2022£785,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat G, 15, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 30 Sep 2022£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat H, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 30 Aug 2022£770,000 FlatLeasehold
6, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 22 Jun 2021£1,210,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat D, 14, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 13 Apr 2021£771,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 16, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 6 Nov 2020£763,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 28 Aug 2020£820,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat F, 16, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 10 Dec 2019£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat F, 15, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 19 Aug 2019£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 18 Jul 2019£754,475 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 14, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 18 Dec 2017£730,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 17, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 12 Jul 2017£730,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 18, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 5 Apr 2017£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat H, 16, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 16 Dec 2016£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat F, 14, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 27 May 2016£815,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat G, 18, John Spencer Square N1 2LZ 27 Apr 2016£817,125 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
Flat C, 16, John Spencer Square £763,000 (Nov 2020) → £862,500 (Jun 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
Flat C, 17, John Spencer Square £754,475 (Jul 2019) → £824,000 (May 2024) +9%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Spencer Square

Crime

1,567 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Spencer Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour381
Violence & sexual offences356
Shoplifting173
Other theft121
Public order107
Theft from the person89

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

Flood risk

John Spencer 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 John Spencer Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Canonbury Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 195 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 892 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
William Tyndale Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 130 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Laycock Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Courtyard Islington 76 pupils Free schools special 13–19 Report 0.4 mi
The London Screen Academy 867 pupils 16 plus 16–19 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

  • Highbury & Islington station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Canonbury station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Holloway Road Underground Station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Paul's Road /Highbury Grove (Stop CT, ST PAUL'S ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Highbury Grove (Stop CU) 1 min walk
  • St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner (Stop C, ST PAUL'S ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Highbury Corner (Stop D, ST PAUL'S ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Islington Central Medical Centre
    28 Laycock Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • River Place Health Centre
    River Place, Essex Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Miller Practice
    49 Highbury New Park, Highbury, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Mitchison Road Surgery
    2 Mitchison Road, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local · 0.1 mi
  • Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Highbury Corner · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Highbury Express · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Barnsbury London · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rose Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Dermacia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Apex Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Ivoryroom Dentalcare · 0.4 mi
  • N1 Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • North Central London Integrated Care · 0.5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.9%62.5%
Private rented28.3%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,495

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 John Spencer Square

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White77.7%62.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.3%10%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%7.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%13.3%
Other ethnic group3.7%7.1%

Religion

HereIslington
No religion43.5%40.8%
Christian38%34.7%
Not answered7.9%7.8%
Muslim4.9%11.9%
Jewish2.5%1.3%
Hindu1.1%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.8%
Other religion0.7%1.4%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK66.6%60.1%
Born outside the UK33.4%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above69.1%56.6%
No qualifications10%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications8.4%12.2%
Level 2 qualifications5.9%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.4%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%
Apprenticeship1.3%2.3%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health57.7%54.8%
Good health28.3%29.3%
Fair health10.2%10.4%
Bad health2.9%4.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household56.1%66.9%
1 car or van in household35.8%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household6.4%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.7%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.

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