Vantage Point by Essential Living · 2 Junction Road, Archway, London N19 5RQ
Completed
Essential Living has 3 developments on Homello. Homes in Islington sold for a median £650,000 over the last year, £901 per sq ft; see house prices in Islington.
About Vantage Point
Vantage Point is Essential Living’s rental development above Archway Underground station in the London Borough of Islington. The building contains 118 apartments, with studios and one- and two-bedroom layouts. Its position on Junction Road gives residents access to the Northern line and the shops and services around Archway.
Shared facilities include roof terraces, lounges and a games room, with a fitness room providing equipment for workouts within the building. Residents can also use dedicated workspaces, while dining rooms and a rooftop kitchen offer bookable space for private gatherings. Barbecue facilities add another option for spending time outside. The scheme welcomes pets subject to approval and species restrictions and provides bike storage, an on-site maintenance service and a resident team available around the clock.
- Developer
- Essential Living
- City
- London
- Neighbourhood
- Archway
- Postcode
- N19 5RQ
- Address
- 2 Junction Road
- Total homes
- 118
- Tenure
- Build to rent
Facilities
- Gym
- Roof terrace
- Co-working
- Residents’ lounge
- Games room
- BBQ area
- Private dining (Bookable for private events; confirm hire charges)
- On-site management (Team available 24 hours)
- On-site maintenance
- Bike storage
- Pet friendly (Approval and species restrictions apply)
Questions about Vantage Point
›Who is the developer of Vantage Point?
Vantage Point is an Essential Living development in Archway, London. Essential Living has 3 developments listed on Homello.
›Are homes available to rent at Vantage Point?
Vantage Point is marked "now selling", completed. Use the enquiry button to check current availability with Essential Living.
›What are house prices like in Islington?
The median sold price in Islington was £650,000 over the last 12 months (1,973 sales, +0.8% on the year before), or £901 per square foot, from HM Land Registry data. The house prices in Islington page has the trend, prices by property type and every street.
Location
2 Junction Road, N19 5RQ
Nearest stations
- Archway Station 0.1 milesNorthern line
- Upper Holloway Station 0.4 milesSuffragette line
- Tufnell Park Station 0.6 milesNorthern line
- Highgate Station 0.9 milesNorthern line
Nearest schools
- Hargrave Park Primary School 0.1 milesPrimary · ages 0–11
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 milesPrimary · ages 2–11
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School 0.3 milesPrimary · ages 2–11 Good
- St Aloysius' College 0.3 milesSecondary · ages 11–19
Nearest supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall Supermarket 0.1 miles
- Sainsburys Local Convenience store 0.1 miles
- Iceland Supermarket 0.1 miles
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 0.1 miles
Eating out nearby
Within half a mile: 49 restaurants and cafes, 8 pubs and bars, 15 takeaways.
- Whittington Stone 0.1 milesPub or bar
- McDonalds 0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
- Muffin Break 0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
- XLNT Cafe 0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
Straight-line distances; actual routes will be longer. Stations from NaPTAN, with their lines powered by TfL Open Data; schools from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted signal; supermarkets from Geolytix Retail Points; places to eat from the Food Standards Agency's register of food businesses.
Area insights
The Islington neighbourhood around this development.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data, Police.uk, Historic England, ONS Census 2021, Ofcom Connected Nations, Environment Agency. Planning offices.

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Details last confirmed on 21 October 2026.