Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54317, -0.10425

N1 1QL— Laycock, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
74
Investment
44

The bottom line

N1 1QL 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 1QL

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 1QL 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 101.6

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 47.2

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 · 17 min walk

8 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 350m

Crime is +58% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,184/m²
Price per ft²£946/ft²
Avg floor area91.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 32%Flat 68%

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£227,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+502%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.8%

per year

Acceleration

-67.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Terraced32%
Flat/maisonette68%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£144k£340k+136.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£200k-24.5%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£633k£633k+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£598k£598k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£832k£832k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£650k£650k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.00m£1.00m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£865k£865k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
3.2 min walk
Highbury & Islington

Nearby stations

Highbury & IslingtonNational Rail
4 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
4 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 99 buses/hr peak

89

Walkability score

249

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 park211m
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 waterLOW
Low
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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 80% 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

24 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 · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 72 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

483m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euphorium72 m
Belle Epoque95 m
The Sampler105 m
Beyond Bread106 m

Nearby cafes

ginger & lime juice bar106 m
Morr217 m
Margins Cafe234 m
Starbucks261 m

Nearby restaurants

Gem102 m
Santa Maria111 m
Wild Food Cafe113 m
Udderlicious119 m

Nearby pubs

Little Bat39 m
Hope & Anchor57 m
The Compton Arms164 m
The Library175 m

Nearby gyms

Highbury Leisure Centre502 m
Third Place Islington515 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing692 m
MoreYoga750 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy224 m
Clan Pharmacy350 m
Savemain Pharmacy640 m
Apex Pharmacy686 m

Nearby health

B Dental43 m
Yourdental127 m
Islington Central Medical Centre176 m
Islington Smiles239 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 229

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

44

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 score37/100
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

49.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,277m
Crossrail 2 route911m

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)
224
Live planning apps (800m)
268
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
66
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

85, Canonbury Road, Edward's Cottages, London90 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
EDWARDS FACTORY, 17, EDWARDS FACTORY, 1742 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 1QL

Full postcodeN1 1QL
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.543171
Longitude-0.104249
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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