marketcodeAsking rent
£3,098 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,029 lets
Postcode district
N1 rental market
Asking rent £3,098 a month · Gross yield 5.5% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is N1?
- Buildings
- 4,103
- Mixed-use buildings
- 8.6%
- HMO-shaped units
- 57%
What does N1 earn?
N1: asking rent £3,098 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,029 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.5% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,757 lets
+13.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,047 on 21 Sep 2026
How does N1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in N1 runs from £2,519 a month for 1 bedroom to £6,870 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,519 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +12.2% on the previous 12 months | 2131 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,327 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.6% on the previous 12 months | 2147 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,965 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +36% on the previous 12 months | 899 |
| 4 bedrooms | £5,243 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +20% on the previous 12 months | 247 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £6,870 a month | 12 months to Apr 2026 | — | 98 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns N1?
Corporate landlords hold 51% of the 1,711 units in N1 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords51% of classified · 877 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)22% of classified · 384 units
- Housing associations18% of classified · 309 units
- RMC8.0% of classified · 137 units
- RTM0.1% of classified · 2 units
- Local authorities0.1% of classified · 1 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does N1 rank?
N1 ranks 2nd of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £3,098 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Islington
N1 ranks 2nd of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £3,098 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1V | £3,443 a month | 1,048 | measured |
| 2 | N1 | £3,098 a month | 2,029 | measured |
| 3 | EC1Y | £3,002 a month | 116 | measured |
| 4 | EC1R | £2,991 a month | 92 | measured |
| 5 | N5 | £2,963 a month | 400 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Islington →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Islington
N1 ranks 3rd of 8 postcode districts in Islington for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1M | 6.2% | 224 | measured |
| 2 | EC1V | 5.6% | 2,331 | measured |
| 3 | N1 | 5.5% | 5,757 | measured |
| 4 | EC1Y | 5.3% | 356 | measured |
| 5 | N7 | 5.1% | 3,198 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Islington →
Where next from N1?
- IslingtonThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC1MNeighbouring postcode district · £9,926/m²
- EC1RNeighbouring postcode district · £13,856/m²
- EC1VNeighbouring postcode district · £11,462/m²
- EC1YNeighbouring postcode district · £9,061/m²
- N19Neighbouring postcode district · £7,887/m²
- N5Neighbouring postcode district · £7,474/m²
- N7Neighbouring postcode district · £7,731/m²
- E2Next door, in another authority · £7,138/m²
- E8Next door, in another authority · £8,133/m²
- N16Next door, in another authority · £8,460/m²
- N1CNext door, in another authority · £19,380/m²
- NW1Next door, in another authority · £13,245/m²
- WC1XNext door, in another authority · £15,517/m²
Questions about N1
- What is the average rent in N1?
- Homes to let in N1 asked a median £3,098 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,029 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in N1?
- 5.5% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 5,757 lets. +13.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about N1
- Properties in N1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in N1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in N1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in N1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in N1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in N1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in N1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in N1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,029 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,757 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |