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Living in Canonbury

A local information guide to Canonbury property, schools and public transport.

  1. Canonbury is a residential district in the London Borough of Islington in the north of London. It is roughly in the area between Essex Road, Upper Street and Cross Street and either side of St Paul's Road. In 1253 land in the area was granted to the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory, Smithfield and became known as Canonbury. The area continued predominantly as open land until it was developed as a suburb in the early 19th century. In common with similar inner London areas, it suffered decline when the construction of railways in the 1860s enabled commuting into the city from further afield. The gentrification of the area from the 1950s included new developments to replace war-damaged properties in Canonbury Park North and South as well as restoration of older buildings. East Canonbury is the south-eastern corner of the district, bordering on the Regents Canal. Parts of this area were transferred to the district from the London Borough of Hackney in a boundary adjustment (along the line of the northern tow-path of the canal), in 1993. In the east is the New River Estate (formerly the Marquess Estate), a 1,200 dwelling council estate, completed in 1976 on 26 acres (110,000 m2), and designed by Darbourne and Darke. A dark red brick, traffic free estate, it was praised as an example of municipal architecture, but achieved a bad reputation and has since been extensively redeveloped to improve security for residents.

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Canonbury property (Data updated today)

  1. 18 Properties for sale in Canonbury

    6 beds 6 bedroom properties from £1,350,000 to £1,350,000
    4 beds 4 bedroom properties from £1,295,000 to £1,295,000
    3 beds 3 bedroom properties from £379,950 to £999,950
    2 beds 2 bedroom properties from £370,000 to £750,000
    1 beds 1 bedroom properties from £299,950 to £450,000
    Studio 0 bedroom properties from £220,000 to £220,000
    £220,000 £446,000 £672,000 £898,000 £1,350,000
    Property prices by number of bedrooms
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    Houses vs Flats

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    Tenure

        61% Leasehold

        28% Freehold

        11% Leasehold plus share of freehold

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  2. 2 Properties for rent in Canonbury

    2 beds 2 bedroom properties from £395 to £675per week
    £395pw £451pw £507pw £563pw £675pw
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    Houses vs Flats

        50% flat

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Schools in Canonbury

A preview of schools in and around Canonbury.

Transport in Canonbury

Nearest public transport stations in and around Canonbury.

  1. Underground stations

    Canonbury
    Overground line, Zone 2

    Highbury & Islington
    OvergroundVictoria line, Zone 2

    Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
    Overground line, Zone 2

    Dalston Junction
    Overground line, Zone 2

    Dalston Kingsland
    Overground line, Zone 2

  2. Train stations

    Highbury & Islington

    Essex Road

    Drayton Park

    Finsbury Park

    Old Street

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