Canonbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54639, -0.09119

N1 2RF— Canonbury, Islington

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
69
Investment
62

The bottom line

N1 2RF 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 2RF

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+5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

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How N1 2RF 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 101.7

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 47.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 195.7%

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences15%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.7

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 · 1.0km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
4%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 92%Other 8%

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£172,250
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, 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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+561%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.4%

per year

Acceleration

-61.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£75k£86k+15%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£209k£209k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£347k£363k+4.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£493k-10.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
7.5%
District
6.8%

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

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
10.1 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
3 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
11 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 78 buses/hr peak

60

Walkability score

273

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

21

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)43
Nearest car park267m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.9 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

10 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 920 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grosvenor Wines295 m
Tesco Express338 m
Stella's484 m
Shriji News493 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Run273 m
Good Manners309 m
Zeal316 m
Gallo Nero317 m

Nearby restaurants

Turkish Kitchen256 m
Sutton and Sons273 m
Salut!277 m
Chilli and Spice314 m

Nearby pubs

Godet259 m
The Snooty Fox305 m
The Brave309 m
The Alma324 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy510 m
Apex Pharmacy688 m
Savemain Pharmacy804 m
North London Health Centre931 m

Nearby health

Future Smile Dental Practice459 m
Kindandental482 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry631 m
Kindandental 2638 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 95

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,663m
Crossrail 2 route658m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,352 nationally

1,207

Est. population

13,118/km²

63%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£44,400

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
28%
25%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
19%
27%
34%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent27%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
22%
White British47%
White Other22%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
91
Live planning apps (800m)
226
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
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
SITE P3, MARQUESS EST. & ADJACENT TO P4, SITE P3, MARQUESS EST. & ADJACENT TO P4, CLEPHANE ROAD, N179 homes
completed
MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, SKOMER WALK, SHEPPEY WALK, ESSEX ROAD, N166 homes
completed
68, Halliford Street, London56 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 2RF

Full postcodeN1 2RF
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCanonbury
Latitude51.546394
Longitude-0.091192
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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