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Gillespie Road: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gillespie Road neighbourhood of Islington, England (ONS area Islington 006). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes N4, N5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N5 1LH.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Islington

Gillespie Road is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Islington (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,420,000 and flats for £550,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Islington (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Arsenal, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£1,420,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£550,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£85,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gillespie Road sits in Islington

Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Islington with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington
Average household income: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Gillespie Road

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Islington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Islington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Islington, 1 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Arsenal Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line).
Finsbury Park Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (620 m in a straight line). About 26 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 14 min); Great Northern and Thameslink to Welwyn Garden City (24 to 31 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Gillespie Primary School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Highbury Fields School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Sep 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Gillespie Road

What is the typical house price in Gillespie Road?

£1,420,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Gillespie Road compare with the rest of Islington?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Islington with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington. Average household income: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington.

Is Gillespie Road an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gillespie Road gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gillespie Road?

Arsenal. Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Gillespie Road?

Nearest state primary school. Gillespie Primary School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Highbury Fields School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Sep 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.