Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54263, -0.10472

N1 1QA— Laycock, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 1QA, Laycock, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 52/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
74
Investment
45

The bottom line

N1 1QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 1QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+58.0% vs London avg

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How N1 1QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Laycock Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 101.6

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

102.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 314.3%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft7%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 313m

Crime is +58% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N1 district median

£632,500

Based on 495 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,851/m²
Price per ft²£1,101/ft²
Avg floor area139.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 63%Flat 38%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£349,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2024 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+232%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.0%

per year

Acceleration

-106.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced62.5%
Flat/maisonette37.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£475k£475k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£660k£660k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.16m£2.10m+81.8%1.5
Current market2024–2024£1.57m£1.57m+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
3.9 min walk
Highbury & Islington

Nearby stations

Highbury & IslingtonNational Rail
5 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
5 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
5 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

239

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City32 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

8

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park186m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 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

THE STATHAM GROVE SURGERY

STATHAM GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 9DP

25 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

93

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 138 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

537m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euphorium99 m
Beyond Bread127 m
The Sampler130 m
Belle Epoque133 m

Nearby cafes

ginger & lime juice bar106 m
Superette229 m
Morr284 m
Margins Cafe301 m

Nearby restaurants

Santa Maria107 m
Udderlicious110 m
Wild Food Cafe129 m
Gem130 m

Nearby pubs

Little Bat77 m
Hope & Anchor112 m
The Vineyard146 m
The Compton Arms220 m

Nearby gyms

Third Place Islington460 m
Highbury Leisure Centre566 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing644 m
MoreYoga701 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy291 m
Clan Pharmacy305 m
Savemain Pharmacy637 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians652 m

Nearby health

B Dental100 m
Yourdental134 m
Islington Central Medical Centre217 m
Islington Smiles306 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 241

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

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

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,219m
Crossrail 2 route882m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,179 nationally

1,412

Est. population

18,826/km²

53%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£44,400

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
18%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+13%

Tenure

16%
71%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent16%
Social rent71%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
15%
17%
White British44%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent71%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
242
Live planning apps (800m)
263
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
70
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

85, Canonbury Road, Edward's Cottages, London90 homes
completed
Royal Mail Northern District, 5 - 6, Almeida Street, Upper Street (128 & 130), London, N1 1AA78 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to No. 26, Land Adjacent to No. 2668 homes
completed
37, Holloway Road, and 29 Highbury Corner, London, N7 8JP60 homes
completed
HIGHBURY COALYARD (PHASE II), HIGHBURY COALYARD (PHASE II), LIVERPOOL ROAD46 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Maia Caitlin HamiltonLabour
Heather Nicola StaffLabour
Nurullah TuranLabour

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Key facts for N1 1QA

Full postcodeN1 1QA
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.542630
Longitude-0.104719
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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