Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54474, -0.10395

N1 1SN— Laycock, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 64/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
47
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
73
Investment
65

The bottom line

N1 1SN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 1SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+259.0% vs London avg

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How N1 1SN 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 101.6

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 47.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

233.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 317.6%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

12.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 510m

Crime is +259% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£142,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+513%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+228.6%

per year

Acceleration

+141.90

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£75k£75k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£140k£140k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£460k£460k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Highbury & IslingtonNational Rail
2 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
2 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
2 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 168 buses/hr peak

88

Walkability score

227

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

14

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.7 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

22 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

77

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 132 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

5

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Retail Food And Wine83 m
Universal Newsagent176 m
Highbury Food & Wine198 m
S.T. Food & Wine205 m

Nearby cafes

Morr49 m
Starbucks88 m
Margins Cafe121 m
The Coffee Run145 m

Nearby restaurants

Urban Social Coffee26 m
KFC44 m
The Grill Club73 m
Subway78 m

Nearby pubs

The Library21 m
The White Swan116 m
The Famous Cock144 m
Hope & Anchor170 m

Nearby gyms

Highbury Leisure Centre327 m
The Movement Studio606 m
Third Place Islington688 m
Fit4less Highbury & Islington780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy57 m
Clan Pharmacy515 m
Egerton Pharmacy591 m
Savemain Pharmacy736 m

Nearby health

Islington Smiles69 m
Islington Central Medical Centre118 m
B Dental170 m
Yourdental264 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 201

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

65

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 score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,450m
Crossrail 2 route1,039m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,852 nationally

1,935

Est. population

11,970/km²

67%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
22%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3438%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
35%
34%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent35%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

39%
22%
White British39%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
186
Live planning apps (800m)
244
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
48
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
85%
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)
64
Largest scheme
249 homes · Allotment Gardens, Arvon Road, Emily Place, 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 1SN

Full postcodeN1 1SN
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.544740
Longitude-0.103953
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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