Poets Road - N5 2SL
Key Postcode Insights
N5 2SL is a residential postcode situated on Poets Road, London, N5 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 307th largest and 172nd most expensive of the 384 postcodes in the N5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 13 houses and 39 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £936,197
- 10 Year change
- up 3.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £986/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
N5 2SL is a residential postcode situated on Poets Road, London, N5 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 307th largest and 172nd most expensive of the 384 postcodes in the N5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 13 houses and 39 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £936,197
- 10 Year change
- up 3.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £986/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin N5 2SL
- 1 Poets Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 2 Poets Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 3 Poets Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Poets Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Poets Road
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in N5 2SL sold for £884,000 on 18th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £936,197.
The N5 2SL Sales Market has increased by 3.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £936,197 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £950,446 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £938,927 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £929,682 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £930,011 |
| June 2021 | 0.6% | £888,027 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £882,813 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £849,948 |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £867,075 |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £883,597 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £902,328 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £871,113 |
| June 2014 | 20% | £812,530 |
| June 2013 | 10.1% | £676,908 |
| June 2012 | 8.5% | £614,777 |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £566,798 |
| June 2010 | 14.7% | £539,007 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £469,804 |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £516,670 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £504,755 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,325.
The N5 2SL Rental Market has increased by 46.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6.1% | £4,325pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £4,075pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £3,907pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.9% | £3,675pcm |
| June 2022 | 17.5% | £3,283pcm |
| June 2021 | -5.1% | £2,793pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £2,942pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £2,932pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £2,855pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.7% | £2,842pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £2,950pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £2,921pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £2,800pcm |
| June 2013 | -3% | £2,713pcm |
| June 2012 | 6.1% | £2,798pcm |
| June 2011 | 9.2% | £2,638pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £2,415pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £2,205pcm |
| June 2008 | 12.9% | £2,389pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,115pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th February 2026 for £884,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 65 sales since 1995.
N5 2SL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£884,000 | 3 Bed Flat3A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL3A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
- Sold Mar 2025£750,000 | 2 Bed Flat25C , Poets Road, London, N5 2SL25C , Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
- Sold Feb 2024£592,000 | 2 Bed Flat1A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL1A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
- Sold Apr 2023£1,155,000 | 3 Bed Flat17A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL17A, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
- Sold Mar 2023£586,500 | 2 Bed Flat6, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL6, Poets Road, London, N5 2SL
Nearby Postcodes
N5 2SL is the 307th largest and the 172nd most expensive postcode out of the 384 postcodes in the N5 area.
- N5 2SB, Leconfield Road, London, N5N5 2SB4 Addresses|70 m away
- N5 2SD, Leconfield Road, London, N5N5 2SD6 Addresses|71 m away
- N5 2RE, Petherton Road, London, N5N5 2RE33 Addresses|72 m away
- N5 2SJ, Poets Road, London, N5N5 2SJ26 Addresses|80 m away
- N5 2RZ, Leconfield Road, London, N5N5 2RZ46 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 41 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- period flat (41)
- modern house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Newington Green Primary School400 m away
- Grasmere Primary School500 m away
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School700 m away
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove700 m away
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form700 m away
- Highbury Fields School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to N5 2SL is Canonbury station, which is 400 metres away.
- Canonbury|400 m away
- Dalston Kingsland|1.0 km away
- Highbury & Islington|1.1 km away
