Emma Watson owns property in ‘lovely’ residential London area where houses fetch almost £3m

Many celebrities call London home, with the northern areas of the city considered some of the most star-studded.

Emma Watson, one of several A-listers who owns a house in North London, invested in the quaint neighbourhood of Canonbury.

The Harry Potter star reportedly used the pad as her base while studying at Oxford University.

Although the property is still believed to be in Emma’s name, it is unknown exactly where she has chosen to settle.

Emma Watson is one of several celebrities who own a home in Islington

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Keira Knightly is also believed to have purchased a property in Canonbury in 2014.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star began dating indie rocker James Righton in 2011 and the pair tied the knot two years later in France.

Today, the duo share two daughters, born in 2015 and 2017, who live at their family home in Islington.

According to property experts at Rightmove: “Properties in Canonbury had an overall average price of £963,720, over the last year.”

“The majority of sales in Canonbury during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £745,925.

“Terraced properties sold for an average of £1,691,357, with semi-detached properties fetching £2,804,233.”

Overall, prices in the area last year were 10 per cent up on the previous and two per cent down on the 2021 peak of £979,440.

Real estate website Neilson and Bauer states that the area is home to some of the best properties in Islington and offers easy access to Regent’s Canal.

“Canonbury is a lovely residential part of Islington located between Essex Road, Upper Street and Cross Street and on both sides of St Paul’s Road,” they note.

It is predominantly renowned for its large Georgian properties, many of which have been converted into contemporary flats.

“The most prestigious homes tend to be the fine period properties in and around Canonbury Square, Canonbury Grove and Alywne Villas,” according to the experts.

They continued: “The neighbourhood is extremely popular with families but is also attractive to younger people due to its proximity to the cafes, bars, restaurants and entertainment on offer in and around Upper Street.”

The area’s popularity is partly owed to its proximity to the bustling areas of Shoreditch and King’s Cross.

It is also close to Clerkenwell, which became known as London’s Little Italy after 2,000 Italians settled in the area in the late 1800s.