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Melody Lane, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melody Lane, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/melody-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for N5 2BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£1,731,547
12 sales
Price range
£1.45m – £2.31m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jun 2024
N5 2BQ

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At a glance

House prices£1.73m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station7 min walkCanonbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Melody Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £1,731,547. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melody Lane range from £1,450,000 to £2,310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melody Lane compared

N5 postcode area£858,434
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melody Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all N5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £1,562,500 (4 sales)2017£1.56m2020: £1,774,333 (3 sales)2020£1.77m2021: £1,875,000 (1 sales)2021£1.88m2022: £1,896,853 (3 sales)2022£1.9m2024: £1,640,000 (1 sales)2024£1.64m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£1,731,5476 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Melody Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 6 Jun 2024£1,640,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 31 May 2022£2,310,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 29 Mar 2022£1,930,560 TerracedFreehold
13, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 25 Feb 2022£1,450,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 23 Jul 2021£1,875,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 22 Oct 2020£1,475,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 25 Mar 2020£1,922,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 6 Mar 2020£1,926,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 16 Oct 2017£1,475,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 25 Sep 2017£1,475,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 11 May 2017£1,450,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 9 Mar 2017£1,850,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melody Lane N5 2BQ 21 Oct 2016£3,500,000 OtherFreehold

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
22, Melody Lane £1,850,000 (Mar 2017) → £1,875,000 (Jul 2021) +1%
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Crime and flood risk near Melody Lane

Flood risk

Melody Lane is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

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Schools near Melody Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The London Screen Academy 867 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.0 mi
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 130 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Highbury Fields School 733 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 892 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 427 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Drayton Park Primary School 277 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Courtyard Islington 76 pupils Free schools special 13–19 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

  • Canonbury station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Drayton Park station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Arsenal Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highbury Barn (Stop EE, HIGHBURY GROVE) 1 min walk
  • Highbury Barn (->S) 2 min walk
  • Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park (Stop CZ, HIGHBURY GROVE) 2 min walk
  • Aberdeen Park (Stop CX, HIGHBURY GROVE) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highbury Grange Medical Practice
    1-5 Highbury Grange, London · 0.2 mi
  • The Miller Practice
    49 Highbury New Park, Highbury, London · 0.2 mi
  • Mildmay Medical Practice
    2A Green Lanes, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Statham Grove Surgery
    Statham Grove, Stoke Newington, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Drayton Park Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Stoke Newington Green Lanes Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Highbury Corner · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Highbury Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Mahesh Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Safedale Ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Highbury Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Vistara Smiles · 0.4 mi
  • Kindan Dental · 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.8%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented31.6%17.1%
Households847

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,872

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 Melody Lane

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White70.5%62.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.8%13.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%10%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%7.5%
Other ethnic group5%7.1%

Religion

HereIslington
No religion43.9%40.8%
Christian35.7%34.7%
Not answered7.9%7.8%
Muslim7.1%11.9%
Other religion2.1%1.4%
Jewish1.5%1.3%
Hindu0.8%1%
Buddhist0.5%0.8%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK63.2%60.1%
Born outside the UK36.8%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above62.8%56.6%
No qualifications11.8%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.1%12.2%
Level 2 qualifications5.9%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%
Apprenticeship1.9%2.3%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health58.3%54.8%
Good health27%29.3%
Fair health9.4%10.4%
Bad health3.5%4.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household60.3%66.9%
1 car or van in household32.2%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household6.3%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.3%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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