Canonbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54353, -0.09411

N1 2QB— Canonbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 2QB, Canonbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
69
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 2QB

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+62.0% vs London avg

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How N1 2QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The New North Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.7

★★

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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 376.6%

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

2.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 672m

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
5%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£178,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofFlat, limited insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2022 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+179%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.3%

per year

Acceleration

-91.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£215k£215k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£395k£395k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£700k£700k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£600k£600k+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

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
8.5 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
9 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

188

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City35 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

18

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)53
Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.2 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

14 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 543 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

892m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express212 m
Shriji News262 m
Essex Road Supermarket264 m
Carlton News & Convenience Store440 m

Nearby cafes

My Favourite Cafe211 m
Zeal235 m
Trade257 m
People's Choice261 m

Nearby restaurants

Xiong Mao247 m
Monsoon276 m
Sutton and Sons345 m
Ippudo355 m

Nearby pubs

Marquess Tavern90 m
The Canonbury Tavern269 m
The Brave292 m
Myddleton Arms313 m

Nearby gyms

Highbury Leisure Centre792 m
Third Place Islington859 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing878 m
Hitio905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy320 m
Savemain Pharmacy429 m
North London Health Centre626 m
Rose Pharmacy669 m

Nearby health

Yourdental614 m
B Dental662 m
Islington Smiles672 m
Prebend Street Surgery786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 110

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

58

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,326m
Crossrail 2 route523m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,368 nationally

2,123

Est. population

26,817/km²

56%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£44,400

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

26%
28%
21%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
65%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent16%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
17%
19%
White British36%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
123
Live planning apps (800m)
199
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
95 homes · SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE95 homes
completed
MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E1, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E1, MARQUESS ROAD NORTH, N180 homes
completed
MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, SKOMER WALK, SHEPPEY WALK, ESSEX ROAD, N166 homes
completed
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 homes
completed
New North Community Primary School, Ecclesbourne Road, London, N1 3AG62 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Clare JeapesLabour
Nicholas WayneLabour
Hayden BanksGreen

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Key facts for N1 2QB

Full postcodeN1 2QB
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCanonbury
Latitude51.543528
Longitude-0.094110
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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