A complete guide to property investment in Lower Holloway.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Lower Holloway stands out for its strong rental market and high levels of demand from younger professionals and students. The area is dominated by private and social renters, with owner-occupation in the very lowest percentile for Britain — a pattern that is entirely normal for this part of London. Investors will note the average rental yield of 5.5%, a figure that sits comfortably in line with the area's established rental demand. Over the past year, property prices in Lower Holloway have changed by 4.8%, while the three-year capital growth sits at 5.5%, suggesting steady if unspectacular appreciation.
Liquidity is reasonable, with 132 annual sales and homes typically spending 68 days on the market. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5 and rent-to-income ratio of 37.0% look high by national standards but are unremarkable for London.
Median price per sq ft
£773 / sq ft
Average rental yield
5.5%
Capital growth (1y)
4.8%
Sales in past year
132
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Lower Holloway, North London
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£600,000
25% of properties below...
£438,738
75% of properties below...
£780,000
Most expensive property
£2,200,000
Live listings
110
Median days on market
68
Lower Holloway’s property market is set to remain stable, underpinned by strong ongoing demand from renters and the area’s appeal to students and young professionals. The annualised growth over three years of 1.8% points to modest but consistent price movement, rather than rapid gains.
Liquidity should remain reasonable, with homes spending 68 days on the market and a neutral median difference between asking and achieved prices (£0 (the typical achieved discount)). Investors can expect continued strong rental yields, especially in the top postcode district for rental yield of 5.3%. While affordability is stretched, this is par for the course in London and unlikely to deter the core tenant base. Steady demand and a resilient rental sector should keep Lower Holloway attractive to buy-to-let investors over the next year.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Lower Holloway, North London
£1,500,000 - Guide Price
6 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Hillmarton Road, London, N7
£540,000 - Offers Over
2 bedroom apartment for sale
Holloway Road, London, N7
£1,100,000
3 bedroom maisonette for sale
Westbourne Road, Islington, N7
£1,000,000 - Offers in Excess of
6 bedroom terraced house for sale
Caledonian Road, London, N7
£750,000
2 bedroom flat for sale
Liverpool Road, London
£435,000
3 bedroom flat for sale
North Road, Islington, London, N7
£305,000 - Guide Price
1 bedroom flat for sale
Freegrove Road, Islington, N7
Vendors are holding firm; properties tend to sell at close to asking.
• Median discount: £0
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £17,162 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £38,000 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 0.0%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 2.6%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 7.1%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.