St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53889, -0.09922

N1 2BW— St Mary's & St James', Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 2BW, St Mary's & St James', Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 61/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
69
Investment
53

The bottom line

N1 2BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

N1 2BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+85.0% vs London avg

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How N1 2BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

120.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 455.0%

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.5

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 · 261m

Crime is +85% 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£10,054/m²
Price per ft²£934/ft²
Avg floor area36.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
6%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 96%Other 4%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£92,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+541%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.9%

per year

Acceleration

-1.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£59k£87k+48.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£183k+40.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£184k£250k+35.8%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£228k£250k+9.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£355k£381k+7.4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£340k£340k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£343k£350k+2%1
Current market2024–2025£365k£375k+2.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.1%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
9.9 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

225

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City ★31 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

4

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park380m
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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.9 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

22 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 800 m
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

99

Parks (1km)

91

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 115 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

698m

Post office

Nearby shops

James Elliot Master Butcher47 m
Sourdough Sophia76 m
Nisa Local118 m
Raabs The Bakers126 m

Nearby cafes

Devotion Coffee16 m
Brood Roastery30 m
Dolce Coffee152 m
Piero Maurizaio161 m

Nearby restaurants

Rock Sole87 m
Delaterra131 m
Angel Kebab Burger Pizza137 m
zaffrani143 m

Nearby pubs

The Alpaca58 m
Homeboy Bar67 m
The Green Man155 m
The King's Head167 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing253 m
MoreYoga303 m
Third Place Islington305 m
PureGym535 m

Nearby pharmacies

Essex Chemist & Opticians213 m
Savemain Pharmacy221 m
Clan Pharmacy284 m
Benzpharm303 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Islington286 m
Prebend Street Surgery316 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice375 m
Yourdental470 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 258

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

53

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 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

62.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,794m
Crossrail 2 route321m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,222 nationally

1,845

Est. population

17,650/km²

62%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£44,400

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
20%
17%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

27%
55%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent27%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
24%
White British42%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household73%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
212
Live planning apps (800m)
206
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
80%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
76
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 homes
completed
Royal Mail Northern District, 5 - 6, Almeida Street, Upper Street (128 & 130), London, N1 1AA78 homes
completed
COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, ISLINGTON GREEN, ESSEX ROAD (1-15), N1 2XH72 homes
completed
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 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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Key facts for N1 2BW

Full postcodeN1 2BW
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.538890
Longitude-0.099221
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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