Holloway

For those after a slice of North London that’s slightly more affordable than the likes of Islington town centre, Holloway is a sure-fire bet. This leafy district has fine Victorian architecture. In addition to, a cosmopolitan high street scene and plenty to do for all ages. Read on to find out more about the Holloway area and to discover the best places to live.

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Best places to live in Holloway

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area

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Where is Holloway?

Holloway is a neighbourhood in London’s upmarket Islington borough, it is tucked among the sprawling green spaces of Finsbury Park and Highbury Fields. Just four miles from the centre of London, surrounding areas include Highgate, Highbury, Stoke Newington and Tufnell Park.

Transport within the Holloway area

Tubes, trains and buses get Holloway residents from A to B with ease. Transport in the area includes: Archway station on the Northern line, Highbury & Islington serviced by the Victoria line. As well as this, Holloway Road, Caledonian Road, Arsenal and Upper Holloway are all Piccadilly line stops. There are also Overground trains in operation at Upper Holloway and Highbury & Islington.

Arsenal Football club

Holloway’s Emirates Stadium

The Holloway area is the official home of Arsenal Football Club – the Emirates Stadium seats more than 60,000 people. Along with matches, it also runs behind-the-scenes tours for visitors.

Arsenal fans couldn’t be closer to the action at Ashburton Gate, a striking Galliard Homes property right next to the stadium. This development is arguably one of the best places to live in Holloway, with contemporary apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, onsite parking and well-manicured grounds.

Apartments well sound proofed even when living next to the Emirates stadium!” – Mike B, verified resident at Ashburton Gate

Queensland Terrace is another option close by. This Barratt Homes new-build is opposite the stadium is close to tube and Overground services. In addition to this, it offers a beautiful selection of luxury penthouses, all of which come with an outdoor terrace.

Lovely apartment with a great concierge team that look after everything.” – Maggieo, verified resident at Queensland Terrace

Living in the Holloway area

Football aside, Holloway has a purpose-built leisure centre with three pools and an ice-skating rink, as well as a cinema and a theatre.

The area’s high streets are bubbly and eclectic, with cheerful cafés sitting alongside independent Italian restaurants and atmospheric pubs. When retail therapy is on the cards, The Nag’s Head Shopping Centre is the place to go for household brands like Boots and M&S. As well as this, Holloway also has a fabulous selection of vintage clothes stores.

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Holloway properties

New-build apartments in Holloway are now just as easy to come across as the Victorian family homes the area is known for. Along with the aforementioned developments close to the stadium, there’s The Drapery, a sought-after building between Axminster Road and Seven Sisters Road. And there’s also, Tiltman Place, a Grainger property built on the site of the old Hornsey Road swimming baths. These developments are rated some of the best places to live in Holloway.

I’ve lived here for 6 years. Everyone I meet is very friendly. The building seems pretty quiet – although people have parties the sound doesn’t travel too much. The views are great the higher the floor, especially if you are an Arsenal fan!” – resident at The Drapery

Nothing I dislike. The design of the building is faultless. I like the area, it is well connected transport wise. Great shops, pubs restaurants etc all very nearby. I am very happy here and would recommend!” – resident at Tiltman Place

Highbury Square is another popular choice for football fans. This Frasers Property development was the home of Arsenal FC until the club moved to the Emirates stadium in 2006. Interestingly, the development has retained its Art Deco character courtesy of its original East and West stands.

“I like living here. It’s clean and new with lots of services. It’s close to the station. Been living here a long time, quite secure. Very quiet. Historical gardens.” – resident at Highbury Square

The flats are good, I like square flats. The flats are quiet even though like a lot of people live here. It’s warm all year round, good for winter could be bad for summer. The gardens are great. Easy access to trains, service charge is steep but good value.” – resident at Highbury Square

You can find out more about living in Holloway by reading reviews from residents – click on the developments below to find out more about residents’ experiences. If there’s a Holloway property that you can’t see on HomeViews,  you can add a new listing and leave your review here.

Reviews in Holloway

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Run, don’t walk. If I wasn’t moving back to the US, I’d never leave.

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Review Date Dec 2023

M&S and transit are less than a minute from the building. The area can get dodgy at night but ‘thems the breaks’ living so close to a tube station. Building used to be an office so the windows are quite thick and keep the flats quiet.

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The staff in this building are TOP NOTCH! From the management company to the front desk, I couldn’t have asked for a better team. One small issue for most of my time here were the the trash shutes – they weren’t operational which meant going to the bin room in the basement, but they’re now up and in working order!

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Hmm. Honestly not much. It’s been a great experience and I feel grateful I’ve been able to call this my home for the past 14 months.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Quickly and efficiently, but there really haven’t been any issues.

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Lovely place to live

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Review Date Dec 2023

It’s a nice and lovely area with many shops and restaurants. The best thing is that the tube station is just right next to our door and it makes it easier to commute anywhere in London. The area is crowded all the time and might be messy around the station but I never had any safety problems.

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The design of the building and the apartment is quite nice. The most important thing for me is that it’s pet-friendly. The management and concierge is helpful all the time. Maybe the bin room is a little inconvenient and the gym could have been bigger and had more facilities. The fridges in 1-bed apartments must have been bigger.

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That the building is refurbishing and it could take longer than I thought.
The area is a bit messy and crowded all the time.

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I didn’t have any significant issues but the moving-in process was okay and they are helpful with any queries.

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Excellent building

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Review Date Dec 2023

The subway station is downstairs, and there are convenient supermarkets, cafes, and bakeries next to it. It’s great!

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The environment of the apartment is very warm, making me feel comfortable. The management personnel handle things quickly and have a good attitude. The facilities are really sound and user-friendly, with a gym, painting room, and restaurant. There are also dedicated personnel cleaning the apartment every day, and various news notifications are also very timely!

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I think the most important thing to know before moving in is the living environment and price.

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All the managers responded very promptly and resolved the issues very well. Their attitude was great and they were willing to communicate!

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The building is so nice!

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Review Date Dec 2023

Fantastic building, great amenities and lovely team at reception, and around the building! Would highly recommend

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The building is so nice! I love the communal spaces – the rooftop gardens, BBQ area, living room spaces and work from home space is lovely! The building in general is very modern, has a lovely sleek finish to it and is also located right by archway station!

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Hmm, this is tough because Michelle was lovely at providing me with all the necessary information!

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They’ve responded really well. No issues on that end.

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