St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54049, -0.10505

N1 1TY— St Mary's & St James', Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 1TY, St Mary's & St James', Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.41%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
71
Investment
57

The bottom line

N1 1TY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £550,600 median — 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 1TY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+5.9% vs London avg
vs London income+28.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+91.0% vs London avg

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How N1 1TY 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 101.6

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 349.0%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 195m

Crime is +91% 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.

£550,600

Median sale price

Above London median by 6%

£550,600 is 6% above the London median (£520,000)

+34.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+8.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£550,600
Price per m²£11,146/m²
Price per ft²£1,035/ft²
Avg floor area50.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
39%
D
21%
E
5%

Based on 68 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 1%Flat 99%

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£15,030
First-time buyerFTB
£6,280
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£31,548

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

10.2×

Price-to-income

£2,754/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£126,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+534%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.7%

per year

Acceleration

-1.73

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 122 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 122 sales

Detached0.8%
Flat/maisonette99.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£88k£125k+42.9%6.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£187k£231k+23.2%6
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£250k+35.1%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£239k£320k+33.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£526k£512k-2.8%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£550k£493k-10.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£493k£510k+3.4%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£447k£507k+13.4%5
Current market2024–2025£535k£555k+3.7%3

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
6.5%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

201

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

5

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park203m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes 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): 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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

24 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

112

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Boutique Grocer · 211 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

772m

Post office

Nearby shops

S & S Stores64 m
The Barnsbury Grocer138 m
Wine Rack149 m
Zaco Mini Market176 m

Nearby cafes

Superette151 m
Pistachio & Pickle172 m
Megan's193 m
High Ground208 m

Nearby restaurants

Drews Kitchen122 m
LL-Rena153 m
Fig & Olive160 m
Pizza Hut Delivery162 m

Nearby pubs

The Taproom148 m
Hoxley & Porter156 m
The Vineyard174 m
The Foxglove193 m

Nearby gyms

Third Place Islington238 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing440 m
MoreYoga491 m
PureGym506 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clan Pharmacy162 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians460 m
Rose Pharmacy527 m
Savemain Pharmacy591 m

Nearby health

Yourdental270 m
B Dental319 m
Dental Beauty Islington342 m
Islington Central Medical Centre447 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 292

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

57

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,983m
Crossrail 2 route705m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,534 nationally

1,845

Est. population

17,389/km²

71%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£54,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
38%
21%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3438%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
18%
39%
27%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent39%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
25%
White British51%
White Other25%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.6%
Price vs London+5.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
276
Live planning apps (800m)
269
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
76
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
70%
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)
68
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL177 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
EDWARDS FACTORY, 17, EDWARDS FACTORY, 1742 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Hannah Victoria McHughLabour
Joseph Andrew CroftLabour
Saiqa PandorLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£550,600)

£15,030

Standard buyer

£6,280

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Key facts for N1 1TY

Full postcodeN1 1TY
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.540495
Longitude-0.105052
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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