Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54427, -0.10275

N1 2UN— Laycock, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 2UN, Laycock, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 63/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
73
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 2UN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How N1 2UN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Laycock Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 101.6

★★

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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 229.8%

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 446m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£49,295/m²
Price per ft²£4,580/ft²
Avg floor area104.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
17%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 11%Detached 5%Flat 78%Other 3%

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£261,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+13.6%

Total change

+4495%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+206.3%

per year

Acceleration

+44.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Detached4.9%
Semi-detached3.3%
Terraced11.5%
Flat/maisonette80.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£115k£250k+117.4%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£356k£275k-22.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£320k£1.67m+421.5%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£4.17m£2.10m-49.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£2.46m£1.01m-58.9%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.09m£686k-37.1%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£615k£615k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£660k£660k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£1.73m£5.28m+206.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.9% α
Local
9.8%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
2.2 min walk
Highbury & Islington

Nearby stations

Highbury & IslingtonNational Rail
3 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
3 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
3 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
4 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 168 buses/hr peak

88

Walkability score

219

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City32 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

14

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park265m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.6 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

THE STATHAM GROVE SURGERY

STATHAM GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 9DP

22 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.4 km
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

103

Parks (1km)

76

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 91 m
11 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

406m

Post office

Nearby shops

Retail Food And Wine133 m
Belle Epoque141 m
Euphorium162 m
The Sampler164 m

Nearby cafes

Margins Cafe74 m
Morr102 m
Starbucks139 m
Cafe Vertige190 m

Nearby restaurants

Urban Social Coffee78 m
KFC97 m
The Grill Club123 m
Subway128 m

Nearby pubs

The Library79 m
The Compton Arms85 m
Hope & Anchor124 m
Little Bat159 m

Nearby gyms

Highbury Leisure Centre379 m
Third Place Islington638 m
The Movement Studio693 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing793 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy105 m
Clan Pharmacy457 m
Savemain Pharmacy641 m
Apex Pharmacy657 m

Nearby health

Islington Smiles118 m
B Dental132 m
Yourdental200 m
Islington Central Medical Centre201 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 215

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

52

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 score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,395m
Crossrail 2 route947m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,182 nationally

1,861

Est. population

18,596/km²

67%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£44,400

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
35%
23%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3435%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
17%
40%
25%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent40%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
28%
White British45%
White Other28%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
197
Live planning apps (800m)
248
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
56
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

85, Canonbury Road, Edward's Cottages, London90 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to No. 26, Land Adjacent to No. 2668 homes
completed
37, Holloway Road, and 29 Highbury Corner, London, N7 8JP60 homes
completed
HIGHBURY COALYARD (PHASE II), HIGHBURY COALYARD (PHASE II), LIVERPOOL ROAD46 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
13.8%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Maia Caitlin HamiltonLabour
Heather Nicola StaffLabour
Nurullah TuranLabour

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Key facts for N1 2UN

Full postcodeN1 2UN
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.544271
Longitude-0.102747
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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