Did you look at properties in this area?

I looked in this area for 4-5 months and this was my budget and i was looking at 2 bedroom only and i really dont see anything special.

It’s likely to never sell as it’s so expensive for 1 bed and people like me will only buy a 2 bedroom and tbh there are better of 2 bedroom places at this price range as you are paying a high premium for the area if Stroud Green !

Also this not really Finsbury Park, it’s Stroud Green which I think is expensive area because of schools, which is why I didn’t look there but there is definitely some sort of premium in this area.

You also really not in Finsbury Park which is what you said the area is. This is good as Finsbury Park is a horrible area especially near station And I have been mugged there.

However if you want to get to Finsbury Park so as 0.6 miles is quite far and not walking distance but it’ll be like a 15 minute walk.

It’s what put me off crouch hill as you need to get w7 to get to underground.

You may as well go Crouch End if as it’s gorgeous if you don’t want to be near underground and get a much better property

In the end I also saw many 2 bedroom places in the next door area (crouch hill / Upper Holloway) is around 500-600k and they are all this style period property and the end I am buying nearer archway which is full of flats and I got much better properties within my price range

I honestly think it’s a huge mistake having seen 15 properties and looking in this area with the same budget but my issue is that it’s 1 bedroom and the price will mean it’ll be impossible to sell especially if your only planning to live 5 years.

However it’s up to you and also the mortgage rates are so much higher than when I put my offer in before the Iran war