Barnsbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53705, -0.11589

N1 0SG— Barnsbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 0SG, Barnsbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.84%

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
68
Investment
61

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N1 0SG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 0SG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+111.0% vs London avg

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How N1 0SG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.3

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 4 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

137.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 376.1%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences9%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

6.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +111% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£202,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2018 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+155%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-43.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£200k£205k+2.5%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£380k£380k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£530k£530k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£510k£510k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationNorthern line
9.7 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
8 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
11 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City33 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HARMONI LTD OOH

ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 4 ST PANCRAS WAY, NW1 0PE

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 900 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

159

Parks (1km)

60

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 45 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,472 licensed premises in borough754 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

661m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local109 m
Tesco Express122 m
Barnsbury Food & Wine255 m
Kings Angel Off Licence396 m

Nearby cafes

internet cafe55 m
Merkato80 m
Sweet Cafe & Bar91 m
Kibco coffee146 m

Nearby restaurants

Marathon67 m
Caledonia Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway95 m
Chicken Spot126 m
Four Seasons Express208 m

Nearby pubs

Tarmon204 m
Thornhill Arms310 m
Meltdown413 m
Kennedy's427 m

Nearby gyms

Cally Pool and Gym163 m
Frame464 m
Kings Cross Fitness519 m
Shaolin Way590 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots798 m

Nearby health

Dentalmark89 m
Caledonian Road Medical Practic580 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice617 m
LDNDental659 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 206

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,717m
Crossrail 2 route688m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,460 nationally

1,599

Est. population

10,266/km²

55%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

22%
33%
18%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3433%
35–4918%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
56%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent23%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
21%
15%
White British36%
White Other21%
Asian13%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household64%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
111
Live planning apps (800m)
146
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
66%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
156 homes · 351, Caledonian Road, London, N1 1DW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

166, Copenhagen Street, 166-178 Naish Court, London, N1 0ST124 homes
completed
NAISH COURT, BEMERTON ESTATE (PHASE 1), NAISH COURT, BEMERTON ESTATE (PHASE 1), BEMERTON STREET, N186 homes
completed
NAISH COURT (PART PHASE 2 & PHASES 3/4, NAISH COURT (PART PHASE 2 & PHASES 3/4, BEMERTON STREET, N1 0BW64 homes
completed
THE INDEPENDENT P.H., THE INDEPENDENT P.H., NAISH COURT, BEMERTON STREET, N124 homes
completed
156-156A, 156-156A20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Rowena Elizabeth ChampionLabour
Jilani ChowdhuryLabour
Kane EmersonLabour

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Key facts for N1 0SG

Full postcodeN1 0SG
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBarnsbury
Latitude51.537055
Longitude-0.115895
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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