House prices in Cropley Street, London, N1
125 homes have sold on Cropley Street (N1) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £441,000 from 13 sales, 32% below the Islington median of £650,000and against £745,000 across N1. Sales here have been flats 79%, terraced 21%.
- Median sold price
- £441,000
- last five years · 13 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £668
- based on 10 of 13 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 125
- 2 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £1,250,000
- 9 Mar 2026
- vs Islington
- −32%
- Islington median £650,000
Every sale on Cropley Street, N1
› Flat 2, 51 N1 7JB · Flats £1,250,000· 9 Mar 2026 · 2 sales
| 9 Mar 2026 | £1,250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 1 Feb 2024 | £945,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −24% vs 2026 |
› 63 N1 7JB · Terraced £1,265,000· 11 Nov 2025 · 6 sales
| 11 Nov 2025 | £1,265,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £1335/sq ft | +804% vs 1997 |
| 2 Aug 2018 | £950,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £1003/sq ft | +685% vs 1995 |
| 3 Jan 2003 | £325,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £343/sq ft | +30% vs 2000 |
| 25 Feb 2000 | £249,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £263/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 Jul 1997 | £140,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £148/sq ft | −85% vs 2018 |
| 17 Nov 1995 | £121,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £128/sq ft | −63% vs 2003 |
› Flat 144, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £345,000· 18 Mar 2025
| 18 Mar 2025 | £345,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £654/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat A, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £345,000· 24 Jun 2024 · 3 sales
| 24 Jun 2024 | £345,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £682/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jan 2020 | £156,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £308/sq ft | +30% vs 2013 |
| 14 Nov 2013 | £119,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £237/sq ft | −65% vs 2024 |
› Flat 191, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £300,000· 27 Oct 2023 · 4 sales
| 27 Oct 2023 | £300,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £569/sq ft | +582% vs 1998 |
| 2 Sept 2004 | £165,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £313/sq ft | +40% vs 2002 |
| 27 Sept 2002 | £118,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £224/sq ft | −61% vs 2023 |
| 28 Aug 1998 | £44,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £83/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat E, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £441,000· 26 Oct 2023
| 26 Oct 2023 | £441,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £872/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 67 N1 7JB · Terraced £1,710,000· 31 Jul 2023 · 2 sales
| 31 Jul 2023 | £1,710,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £1847/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 10 Jul 2014 | £850,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £918/sq ft | −50% vs 2023 |
› Flat 161, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £270,000· 30 Dec 2022
| 30 Dec 2022 | £270,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £523/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 59, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £385,000· 30 Nov 2022 · 4 sales
| 30 Nov 2022 | £385,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £447/sq ft | +863% vs 1998 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 16 Jun 2006 | £215,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £250/sq ft | +30% vs 2005 |
| 4 Feb 2005 | £165,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £192/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 27 Apr 1998 | £40,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft | −81% vs 2006 |
› Flat F, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £285,000· 18 Aug 2022 · 2 sales
| 18 Aug 2022 | £285,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £563/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 May 2002 | £170,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 506 sq ft · £336/sq ft | −40% vs 2022 |
› Flat 1, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £500,000· 17 Jun 2022 · 2 sales
| 17 Jun 2022 | £500,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | £470,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | −6% vs 2022 |
› Flat 186, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £300,000· 29 Oct 2021 · 3 sales
| 29 Oct 2021 | £300,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £581/sq ft | +300% vs 2001 |
| 14 Feb 2005 | £122,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £236/sq ft | −59% vs 2021 |
| 17 Aug 2001 | £75,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £145/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 53 N1 7JB · Terraced £1,175,000· 7 Oct 2021 · 5 sales
| 7 Oct 2021 | £1,175,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,184 sq ft · £992/sq ft | +90% vs 2010 |
| 30 Nov 2012 | £800,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,184 sq ft · £676/sq ft | +578% vs 1996 |
| 15 Feb 2010 | £620,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,184 sq ft · £524/sq ft | −22% vs 2012 |
| 17 Oct 2002 | £355,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,184 sq ft · £300/sq ft | −70% vs 2021 |
| 19 Jan 1996 | £118,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,184 sq ft · £100/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 40 N1 7GJ · Flats £198,000· 18 Jun 2021
| 18 Jun 2021 | £198,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £219/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 7, Cropley Court N1 7PB · Flats £287,000· 23 Apr 2021
| 23 Apr 2021 | £287,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 474 sq ft · £606/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 183, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £300,000· 12 Mar 2021 · 4 sales
| 12 Mar 2021 | £300,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £569/sq ft | +134% vs 2003 |
| 10 May 2013 | £205,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £389/sq ft | −32% vs 2021 |
| 21 Apr 2006 | £166,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £315/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Dec 2003 | £128,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 527 sq ft · £243/sq ft | −23% vs 2006 |
› Flat 5, Cropley Court N1 7PB · Flats £318,800· 4 Jan 2019
| 4 Jan 2019 | £318,800 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £630/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 54, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £420,000· 5 Oct 2018 · 2 sales
| 5 Oct 2018 | £420,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £488/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Aug 2009 | £235,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £273/sq ft | −44% vs 2018 |
› Flat 189, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £280,000· 29 Mar 2018
| 29 Mar 2018 | £280,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 484 sq ft · £578/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
› 69 N1 7JB · Terraced £945,000· 16 Jun 2017
| 16 Jun 2017 | £945,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £998/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 48, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £250,000· 5 Apr 2017
| 5 Apr 2017 | £250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £494/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 36, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £315,000· 30 Mar 2017
| 30 Mar 2017 | £315,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 452 sq ft · £697/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 37, Cropley Court N1 7HG · Flats £320,000· 6 Jan 2017
| 6 Jan 2017 | £320,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £633/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 1, 51 N1 7JB · Flats £425,000· 6 Jan 2017 · 2 sales
| 6 Jan 2017 | £425,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 24 Sept 2013 | £318,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −25% vs 2017 |
› Flat D, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £148,750· 10 Nov 2016 · 2 sales
| 10 Nov 2016 | £148,750 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £294/sq ft | +150% vs 2002 |
| 7 Jun 2002 | £59,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £118/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat H, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £127,500· 22 Aug 2016 · 2 sales
| 22 Aug 2016 | £127,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £252/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Apr 2002 | £170,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 506 sq ft · £336/sq ft | +33% vs 2016 |
› Flat 134, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £520,000· 30 Mar 2016 · 2 sales
| 30 Mar 2016 | £520,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £627/sq ft | +49% vs 2015 |
| 3 Aug 2015 | £350,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £422/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
› Flat 156, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £480,000· 20 Aug 2015 · 4 sales
| 20 Aug 2015 | £480,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £572/sq ft | +264% vs 2001 |
| 8 Jun 2007 | £250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £298/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Dec 2001 | £160,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £191/sq ft | −67% vs 2015 |
| 28 Sept 2001 | £132,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £157/sq ft | −47% vs 2007 |
› Flat 164, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £320,000· 25 Jul 2014 · 3 sales
| 25 Jul 2014 | £320,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 398 sq ft · £803/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 22 Jul 2013 | £220,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 398 sq ft · £552/sq ft | −31% vs 2014 |
| 7 Oct 2010 | £175,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 398 sq ft · £439/sq ft | −20% vs 2013 |
› Flat 4, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £352,500· 16 Dec 2013
| 16 Dec 2013 | £352,500 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | first recorded sale | |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
› Flat 6, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £357,000· 12 Dec 2013
| 12 Dec 2013 | £357,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› Flat 8, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £700,000· 12 Dec 2013
| 12 Dec 2013 | £700,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 1,087 sq ft · £644/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 2, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £440,000· 12 Dec 2013
| 12 Dec 2013 | £440,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› Flat 5, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £360,000· 11 Dec 2013
| 11 Dec 2013 | £360,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› Flat 7, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £372,500· 4 Dec 2013
| 4 Dec 2013 | £372,500 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 538 sq ft · £692/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 9, 2 - 6 N1 7GF · Flats £700,000· 29 Nov 2013
| 29 Nov 2013 | £700,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 840 sq ft · £834/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 44, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £215,000· 19 Nov 2013 · 2 sales
| 19 Nov 2013 | £215,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 495 sq ft · £434/sq ft | +30% vs 2006 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 17 Aug 2006 | £165,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 495 sq ft · £333/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 33, Cropley Court N1 7HG · Flats £215,000· 29 Jul 2013
| 29 Jul 2013 | £215,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 570 sq ft · £377/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 137, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £361,500· 13 Jun 2013 · 2 sales
| 13 Jun 2013 | £361,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 926 sq ft · £391/sq ft | +113% vs 2002 |
| 12 Aug 2002 | £170,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 926 sq ft · £184/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 31, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £199,950· 28 Aug 2012
| 28 Aug 2012 | £199,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 420 sq ft · £476/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 120, Cropley Court N1 7HH · Flats £171,500· 8 Aug 2011 · 2 sales
| 8 Aug 2011 | £171,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £332/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Jun 2004 | £148,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £286/sq ft | −14% vs 2011 |
› Flat 18, Cropley Court N1 7PB · Flats £238,000· 1 Oct 2010
| 1 Oct 2010 | £238,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £395/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 100, Cropley Court N1 7HH · Flats £157,500· 6 Sept 2010 · 2 sales
| 6 Sept 2010 | £157,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 678 sq ft · £232/sq ft | +19% vs 2003 |
| 30 May 2003 | £132,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 678 sq ft · £195/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 97, Cropley Court N1 7HH · Flats £190,000· 28 May 2010 · 2 sales
| 28 May 2010 | £190,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £299/sq ft | +31% vs 2006 |
| 17 Mar 2006 | £145,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £228/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 113, Cropley Court N1 7HH · Flats £160,000· 1 Apr 2010 · 4 sales
| 1 Apr 2010 | £160,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £310/sq ft | +344% vs 1995 |
| 24 Apr 2002 | £112,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £218/sq ft | −30% vs 2010 |
| 17 Sept 1997 | £35,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £68/sq ft | −69% vs 2002 |
| 13 Nov 1995 | £36,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £70/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 61 N1 7JB · Terraced £619,950· 11 Mar 2008 · 3 sales
| 11 Mar 2008 | £619,950 | Terraced · Freehold | +202% vs 1998 | |
| 22 May 1998 | £205,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +61% vs 1996 | |
| 12 Jan 1996 | £127,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 51 N1 7JB · Flats £250,000· 15 Nov 2007 · 4 sales
| 15 Nov 2007 | £250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,109 sq ft · £225/sq ft | +67% vs 2005 |
| 18 Nov 2005 | £150,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 1,109 sq ft · £135/sq ft | −57% vs 2002 |
| 5 Apr 2002 | £345,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £311/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 22 Sept 1998 | £170,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £153/sq ft | −32% vs 2007 |
› Flat 179, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £240,000· 18 Oct 2007 · 2 sales
| 18 Oct 2007 | £240,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £286/sq ft | +61% vs 2001 |
| 23 Nov 2001 | £149,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £177/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 154, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £270,000· 27 Sept 2007
| 27 Sept 2007 | £270,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £330/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 178, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £240,000· 27 Sept 2007 · 2 sales
| 27 Sept 2007 | £240,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £265/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Sept 2000 | £127,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £140/sq ft | −47% vs 2007 |
› Flat 162, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £185,000· 25 May 2007 · 3 sales
| 25 May 2007 | £185,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 5 Sept 2006 | £151,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −18% vs 2007 | |
| 24 May 2006 | £108,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −28% vs 2006 |
› Flat 86, Cropley Court N1 7HG · Flats £145,000· 19 Feb 2007
| 19 Feb 2007 | £145,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £281/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 71 N1 7JB · Terraced £550,000· 20 Oct 2006 · 5 sales
| 20 Oct 2006 | £550,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +55% vs 2000 | |
| 22 Dec 2003 | £494,325 | Terraced · Freehold | +334% vs 1997 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | £355,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +18% vs 1999 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 5 Sept 1997 | £114,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −79% vs 2006 |
› Flat 72, Cropley Court N1 7HG · Flats £169,950· 2 Oct 2006 · 2 sales
| 2 Oct 2006 | £169,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £329/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 9 Aug 2005 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £134/sq ft | −59% vs 2006 |
› Flat 136, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Terraced £235,000· 27 Jul 2006
| 27 Jul 2006 | £235,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 753 sq ft · £312/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 148, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £132,000· 25 Nov 2005
| 25 Nov 2005 | £132,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £255/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 59 N1 7JB · Terraced £485,000· 26 Sept 2005
| 26 Sept 2005 | £485,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,335 sq ft · £363/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 24, Cropley Court N1 7PB · Flats £175,000· 9 Nov 2004
| 9 Nov 2004 | £175,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat B, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £46,250· 30 Sept 2002
| 30 Sept 2002 | £46,250 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £91/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat G, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £74,000· 27 Sept 2002
| 27 Sept 2002 | £74,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £146/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat C, 38 N1 7GJ · Flats £74,000· 26 Jul 2002
| 26 Jul 2002 | £74,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £146/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 176, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £137,500· 8 Mar 2002 · 2 sales
| 8 Mar 2002 | £137,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 947 sq ft · £145/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 8 Nov 1999 | £86,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 947 sq ft · £91/sq ft | −37% vs 2002 |
› Flat 193, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £64,000· 25 Feb 2002
| 25 Feb 2002 | £64,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 157, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £148,000· 7 Sept 2001
| 7 Sept 2001 | £148,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £153/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 58, Napier Court N1 7HS · Flats £105,000· 31 Oct 2000 · 2 sales
| 31 Oct 2000 | £105,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £118/sq ft | +400% vs 1996 |
| 15 Nov 1996 | £21,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 893 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 177, Cropley Court N1 7HJ · Flats £54,995· 21 Jan 1999 · 3 sales
| 21 Jan 1999 | £54,995 | Flats · Leasehold | +43% vs 1996 | |
| 8 Dec 1998 | £54,995 | Flats · Leasehold | +0% vs 1999 | |
| 30 Sept 1996 | £38,500 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 89, Cropley Court N1 7HH · Flats £46,000· 2 Dec 1997 · 2 sales
| 2 Dec 1997 | £46,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £76/sq ft | +124% vs 1995 |
| 1 Sept 1995 | £20,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft | first recorded sale |
At your size
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in N1 is worth roughly £786k–£1.1m at the district's typical £811–£1139 per square foot (1,677 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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