St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53901, -0.10129

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.84%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
34
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
69
Investment
66

The bottom line

N1 2DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 2DN

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+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+382.0% vs London avg

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How N1 2DN 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

313.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 299.4%

+138% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other45%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft8%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

10.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

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 · 156m

Crime is +382% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 38%Terraced 50%Flat 13%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£115,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2014 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+215%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.7%

per year

Acceleration

-51.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached37.5%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£130k£242k+86.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£323k£550k+70.5%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£411k£531k+29.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£410k£410k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
9.1 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

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

75

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf31 min ↓
City ★24 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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.9 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

23 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 927 m
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

101

Parks (1km)

110

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 178 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

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)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

A. Ferrari47 m
Copains88 m
The Bottle Cocktail Shop163 m
James Elliot Master Butcher185 m

Nearby cafes

Piero Maurizaio45 m
Joe & The Juice61 m
Chameleon70 m
Cafe La Devina94 m

Nearby restaurants

zaffrani18 m
Hong Kong Restaurant56 m
Paul58 m
Papa John's91 m

Nearby pubs

King's Head119 m
Slim Jim's Liquor Store138 m
The King's Head169 m
The Alpaca176 m

Nearby gyms

Third Place Islington167 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing206 m
MoreYoga267 m
PureGym441 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clan Pharmacy164 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians195 m
Savemain Pharmacy345 m
Benzpharm420 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Islington182 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice370 m
Yourdental399 m
Prebend Street Surgery427 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 299

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

66

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 score47/100
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

58.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,808m
Crossrail 2 route417m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,829 nationally

2,040

Est. population

12,521/km²

71%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

44%
19%
15%
Under 1812%
18–3444%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
41%
29%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent41%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

43%
27%
White British43%
White Other27%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
249
Live planning apps (800m)
212
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
68
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
78%
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
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
LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, DAGMAR TERRACE, ST MARYS PATH52 homes
completed
BLOCK 7 CANONBURY COURT, BLOCK 7 CANONBURY COURT, HALTON ROAD43 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 2DN

Full postcodeN1 2DN
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.539013
Longitude-0.101293
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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