Barnsbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53985, -0.11161

N1 1HS— Barnsbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 1HS, Barnsbury, Islington

The prestige address

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100Low yield 1.34%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
32

The bottom line

N1 1HS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,810,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N1 1HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+248.1% vs London avg
vs London income+28.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How N1 1HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thornhill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 325.9%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft8%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

5.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 650m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,810,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 248% above London median

£1,810,000 is 248% above the London median (£520,000)

-45.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+32.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,855,000
Avg flat£1,070,000
Price per m²£15,989/m²
Price per ft²£1,485/ft²
Avg floor area109.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
24%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 67%Flat 25%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£128,450
First-time buyerFTB
£128,450
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£182,750

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

33.5×

Price-to-income

£9,055/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£274,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,443
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+334%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.8%

per year

Acceleration

-8.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 60 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 60 sales

Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£325k£473k+45.4%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£560k£300k-46.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£412k£1.50m+263.8%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.10m£761k-30.9%2.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.81m£1.93m+6.6%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.42m£1.30m-8.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.40m£1.36m-2.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.48m£2.30m-7.3%2.5
Current market2024–2025£1.90m£1.41m-25.8%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
6.9%
District
7.5%
Terraced-1.8% α
Local
6.4%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Angel Underground StationNorthern line
10.8 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
6 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
11 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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 park512m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.1 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): None recorded

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 yield851.6 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 476 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

725m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Barnsbury Grocer342 m
Barnsbury Stores343 m
Londis363 m
Offord Stores374 m

Nearby cafes

Sunday339 m
Swash & Jones349 m
Love Cafe351 m
Kigi Cafe & Restaurant353 m

Nearby restaurants

The Tamil Prince194 m
Viet Garden335 m
Golden Dragon345 m
Iberia345 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion159 m
The Drapers Arms232 m
The Crown317 m
The Foxglove335 m

Nearby gyms

Cally Pool and Gym412 m
Third Place Islington575 m
PureGym616 m
Shaolin Way741 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clan Pharmacy614 m
Rose Pharmacy817 m
Boots842 m
Egerton Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Caledonian Road Medical Practic481 m
Dentalmark516 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice629 m
Dental Beauty Islington649 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 158

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,964m
Crossrail 2 route920m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,974 nationally

1,376

Est. population

10,005/km²

63%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£54,000

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

19%
24%
21%
18%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+18%

Tenure

32%
26%
26%
16%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent26%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
21%
White British61%
White Other21%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.6%
Price vs London+248.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
192
Live planning apps (800m)
230
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
72
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
64%
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)
13
Largest scheme
177 homes · FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

143, Offord Road, London141 homes
completed
9, Barnsbury Park, London16 homes
completed
Land at rear of and 80-82, 2, Hemingford Road, 2 Hemingford Road, London13 homes
completed
3, Barnsbury Square, London10 homes
completed
37A & 39, 37A & 39, BARNSBURY GROVE, N710 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,810,000)

£128,450

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£128,450

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Key facts for N1 1HS

Full postcodeN1 1HS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBarnsbury
Latitude51.539854
Longitude-0.111612
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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