St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53978, -0.09757

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.84%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
69
Investment
63

The bottom line

N1 2SS 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 2SS

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 2SS 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

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 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

12 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 330m

Crime is +85% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 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£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2020 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+349%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.3%

per year

Acceleration

-45.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£143k£143k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£300k£300k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£320k£320k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£532k£532k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£640k£640k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
10 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

235

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

7

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park377m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.7 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

20 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 779 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 63 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

842m

Post office

Nearby shops

Raabs The Bakers42 m
Carlton News & Convenience Store44 m
Nisa Local48 m
Sourdough Sophia76 m

Nearby cafes

Brood Roastery125 m
Devotion Coffee147 m
Piero Maurizaio268 m
People's Choice279 m

Nearby restaurants

Angel Kebab Burger Pizza17 m
Delaterra24 m
Domino's31 m
Mississippi Fried Chiken56 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man32 m
Homeboy Bar101 m
The Alpaca182 m
Myddleton Arms223 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing403 m
Third Place Islington439 m
MoreYoga451 m
PureGym686 m

Nearby pharmacies

Savemain Pharmacy73 m
Apex Pharmacy197 m
Benzpharm338 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians361 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery360 m
Dental Beauty Islington435 m
Yourdental471 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 226

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

63

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 score32/100
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

45.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,896m
Crossrail 2 route332m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
171
Live planning apps (800m)
189
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
50
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
88%
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)
66
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 homes
completed
72, Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR82 homes
completed
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 homes
completed
Charles Lamb Primary School, 60, Popham Road, London, N1 8RF59 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

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 2SS

Full postcodeN1 2SS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.539780
Longitude-0.097569
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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