marketcodeAsking rent
£2,963 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
400 lets
Postcode district
N5 rental market
Asking rent £2,963 a month · Gross yield 4.7% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is N5?
- Buildings
- 616
- Mixed-use buildings
- 5.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 69%
What does N5 earn?
N5: asking rent £2,963 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 400 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.7% 12 months to Aug 2026
911 lets
+1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
188 on 21 Sep 2026
How does N5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in N5 runs from £2,183 a month for 1 bedroom to £5,847 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,183 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.7% on the previous 12 months | 344 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,874 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 334 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,708 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -6% on the previous 12 months | 154 |
| 4 bedrooms | £5,847 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 65 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
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 N5?
Corporate landlords hold 43% of the 720 units in N5 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords43% of classified · 309 units
- Housing associations26% of classified · 189 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 147 units
- RMC10% of classified · 74 units
- RTM0.1% 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 N5 rank?
N5 ranks 5th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £2,963 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Islington
N5 ranks 5th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £2,963 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
N5 ranks 7th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.7%.
| # | 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 |
| 7 | N5 | 4.7% | 911 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Islington →
Where next from N5?
- 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
- N1Neighbouring postcode district · £7,665/m²
- N19Neighbouring postcode district · £7,887/m²
- N7Neighbouring postcode district · £7,731/m²
- N16Next door, in another authority · £8,460/m²
- N4Next door, in another authority · £6,899/m²
- E8Next door, in another authority · £8,133/m²
- NW1Next door, in another authority · £13,245/m²
- N1CNext door, in another authority · £19,380/m²
- E5Next door, in another authority · £8,964/m²
Questions about N5
- What is the average rent in N5?
- Homes to let in N5 asked a median £2,963 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 400 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in N5?
- 4.7% 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, 911 lets. +1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about N5
- Properties in N5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in N5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in N5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in N5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in N5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in N5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in N5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in N5Who 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 | 400 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 911 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |