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Short-Let Market Report

Within 250 m of

Rufford MewsBarnsbury, Islington

· nearest station Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (649 m) · data as of 19 Jun 2026

48
active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
62%
are entire homes30 homes, 18 private rooms
£215
median nightly pricefrom 42 listed prices
101
nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
£24,100
yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
12%
run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
Bedroom mix
  • 1 bed 67%
  • 2 bed 27%
  • 3 bed 4%
  • 4+ bed 2%

Average 1.4 bedrooms — roughly 1.4 linen sets per changeover.

Guest reviews per month (proxy for stays)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Jun 62 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 109 May

Jun 2025 – May 2026. Busiest: April 2026; quietest: June 2025.

What it means for linen

~41 changeovers a week within 250 m

Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Rufford Mews that adds up to an estimated 2,130 changeovers a year — about 58 sets of bed linen a week.

2,130
changeovers a year, est.
~58
linen sets a week, est.

Nearby buildings on the N1 round

BuildingStreetDistanceShort-lets within 250 m
Saxon CourtYork Way180 m30
Rubicon CourtYork Way190 m41
Tile HouseBeaconsfield Street190 m37
Roseberry MansionsTapper Walk200 m28
Perth HousePerth House230 m71
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Rufford Mews · 19 Jun 2026

What guests say about linen nearby

20 of 987 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 1 of those point to a problem.

“Additionally, the bedding was disappointing, the sheets felt scratchy and irritating, and the pillow was soft and lumpy, which affected our comfort.”Airbnb guest near Rufford Mews · February 2026
“Accommodation was as described and we were surprised to also find towels left for us.”Airbnb guest near Rufford Mews · June 2025
“Bathroom wasnt very clean and sheets were definelty no fresh, as my pillow case smell like mens aftershave and i had to turn the pillow over to stop the smell.”Airbnb guest near Rufford Mews · June 2025

Reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.

How LPLaundry keeps short-let linen moving

Airbnb laundry near Rufford Mews

Linen hire and changeover laundry, collected and delivered 7 days on the N1 round. No minimum order.

Sources and method. Short-let figures: ,[object Object],, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed ,[object Object],. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months. Building name, address and nearest station: © ,[object Object],, licensed ,[object Object],. All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Rufford Mews itself. Medians are shown only when at least 10 listings report the value. Prices above £2000 a night are excluded as outliers. The 90-night limit on short lets in Greater London is the ,[object Object],, not our interpretation of it. Rebuilt each time Inside Airbnb publishes a new London snapshot, about every three months. Short-let research, figures and method: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant and independent consultant to LPLaundry (15 years in Airbnb and short-let research). LPLaundry is a trading name of HHFA Group Services Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16234834. Registered office: 1B Chantry Place, Harrow HA3 6NY. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? ,[object Object], and we will check it against the source and correct it.

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