18/08/2026
The real treat was getting to 2 full years of property market statistics for Islington. The ability to then compare the new year with the previous two is pure gold.
I learned from Ryan Serhant that the property market is really about the listings numbers!
How many properties were for sale this month, compared to the same month during the past years?
If July had 1,200 homes for sale last year, 1,100 the year before, but a staggering 1,400 this year, it tells a story about seller optimism but also buyer concern.
If the same July's average daily view per property was 69 this year, but 82 last year and 78 the year before, it showcases the oversupply difficulty creating competition, and that buyers may currently keep their attention elsewhere, off the portal.
If it was 240 sales agreed July last year, but only 159 this July, what does that tell us when taking into account the number of stock, new listings, withdrawals, price reductions, and more?
Commenting on average asking prices is fine, however, I believe the real market insight is in the property listings numbers.
My monthly Islington Property Market newsletter is now on edition #36, and now with 500 subscribers. 💜
Jacob x