Detached
£2,180,000
1 sale12m · whole districtLow confidence
Last updated: 27 February 2026
N5 postcode district — Laycock, Hackney and Islington
The N5 postcode district in London sits across Laycock, spanning the local authority areas of Hackney and Islington. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing laycock property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 27 February 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £875,402 across 185 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 2.4% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 149 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in N5 across terraces, flats and houses. Hackney and Islington sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 129 postcodes in N5 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£875,402
↑ 2.4% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
185
Postcodes (12m)
129
Data snapshot
N5 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £875,402 |
| Recorded transactions | 185 |
| Year-on-year change | +2.4% |
| Most common property type | Flat / maisonette |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 27 February 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in N5 (Laycock, Hackney and Islington) was £875,402 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 185 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 2.4% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £587,500.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — N5
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£1,777,900
4 sales12m · whole districtLow confidence
Terraced
£1,940,000
31 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£587,500
149 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Recently sold in N5
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 130 of 130 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about N5
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in N5?
The average sold price in N5 (Laycock) is £875,402 based on 185 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a 2.4% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in N5?
The most common property type sold in N5 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 149 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in N5 is £587,500.
What is the cheapest property type in N5?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in N5 at £587,500. This is based on 149 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the N5 property market gone up or down?
House prices in N5 have risen by 2.4% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £854,733 to £875,402.
Is N5 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 35 sales in N5 were freehold (18.9%) and 150 were leasehold (81.1%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (185 sales in total in this slice).