Property investment stats for Highbury, North London

• Rental yields are strong at 5.0%, with the highest district offering 5.3%, reflecting solid income potential for landlords.
• The high proportion of young professionals, couples, and single occupiers creates consistent demand for both flats and houses to rent or buy.
• Achieved prices matching asking prices (£0 (the typical achieved discount)) suggest a market where sellers and buyers are well aligned, reducing the risk of overpaying or underpricing.

• The price-to-income ratio stands at 7.3, which is high even for London and may limit future price growth if affordability is stretched further.
• The rent-to-income ratio is 32.0%, indicating that tenants may already be at the upper end of what they can afford, potentially capping further rental increases.
• With a low owner-occupation rate (7th percentile) and high social renting (93rd percentile), there is less long-term owner stability, which could make the area more sensitive to regulatory or tax changes affecting landlords.

Over the next 12 months, Highbury’s property market is likely to remain resilient, supported by strong demand from degree-educated professionals and a large private rented sector. The area’s capital growth over one year stands at 1.1%, with a three-year growth of 4.3% and annualised at 1.4%; this points to steady, if unspectacular, long-term appreciation rather than rapid gains.

Liquidity should remain healthy, given the current average days on market of 60 days and annual sales at 493, though high asking prices for both flats (£635,000) and houses (£1,475,000) could slow turnover if buyer sentiment shifts. Rental demand is unlikely to weaken, but further rent rises may be constrained by the already elevated rent-to-income ratio (32.0%). Investors should expect Highbury to continue offering stability and reliable returns, but not dramatic outperformance.