 " The Angel Islington " is a property in the British version of Monopoly . In the game it is the third @-@ cheapest property on the board , reflecting the downmarket state of Islington through most of the 20th century until its gentrification in the 1980s . Victor Watson , of British manufacturers John Waddington Ltd , and his wife , Marge , decided to include the property on the board whilst taking tea at the cafe . This account of events appears on a plaque displayed in the bank within the building ; the inscription says it is the " only site on the board named after a building " . It is part of the light blue group with Pentonville Road and Euston Road . In the game , a house at the Angel costs £ 50 ; by the turn of the 21st century a house on Islington High Street fetched around £ 600 @,@ 000 . 
