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Asking rent £2,828/month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Islington: asking rent £2,828/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 5,055 lets).
£2,828/month 12 months to Sep 2026
5,055 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 5,055 lets.
5.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
14,578 lets
+3.3% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 14,578 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
2,639 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Islington runs from £2,267/month for 1 bedroom to £5,818/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,267/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 5562 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,179/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.9% on the previous 12 months | 5371 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,842/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +12.8% on the previous 12 months | 1784 |
| 4 bedrooms | £4,491/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.7% on the previous 12 months | 585 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,818/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.9% on the previous 12 months | 211 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 50% of the 5,604 units in Islington whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Islington ranks 9th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,828/month.
Islington ranks 9th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,828/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,441/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 9,090 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,373/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,151 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,490/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,331 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | £3,084/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 13,856 | measured |
| 5 | City and County of the City of London | £2,969/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 557 | measured |
| 9 | Islington | £2,828/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,055 | measured |
Islington ranks 10th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 15,597 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 37,223 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 23,272 | measured |
| 4 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,229 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 33,768 | measured |
| 10 | Islington | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,578 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London
EC1V leads the 8 postcode districts within Islington for asking rent, at £3,473/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1V | £3,473/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 928 | measured |
| 2 | EC1R | £3,154/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 85 | indicative |
| 3 | N1 | £3,078/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,958 | measured |
| 4 | EC1Y | £3,073/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 112 | measured |
| 5 | N5 | £2,977/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 395 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Islington
EC1M leads the 8 postcode districts within Islington for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1M | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 113 | measured |
| 2 | EC1V | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,276 | measured |
| 3 | N1 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,785 | measured |
| 4 | EC1Y | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 249 | measured |
| 5 | N7 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,239 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Islington
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 5,055 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 14,578 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |