St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53661, -0.10305

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Notable weakness: safety

Liveability
66
Safety
34
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
68
Investment
54

The bottom line

N1 2XA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 10 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 2XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How N1 2XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

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 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

13 primaries · 2 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 411m

Crime is +382% 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£8,371/m²
Price per ft²£778/ft²
Avg floor area61.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
5%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£154,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+163%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.8%

per year

Acceleration

+8.27

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£209k£209k+0%8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£260k£260k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£345k£400k+15.9%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£345k£470k+36.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.35m£530k-60.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£2.80m£2.80m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£555k£555k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£530k£530k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+13.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+13.4% α
Local
24.5%
District
11.1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

60out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing27
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Angel Underground StationNorthern line
5.8 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

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

75

Walkability score

262

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park317m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

27 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 939 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

133

Restaurants (800m)

63

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Boutique Grocer · 243 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

361m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local87 m
Jolene Colebrooke Row115 m
Thumbs Up138 m
Egro208 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero57 m
Sixty-3 Degrees91 m
Bubbleology111 m
crepeaffair119 m

Nearby restaurants

Noci8 m
KOD16 m
Bellanger27 m
Zen Mondo39 m

Nearby pubs

Fox on the Green8 m
Dirty martini59 m
The Ladybird Bar84 m
The Bull89 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga97 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing118 m
PureGym174 m
Third Place Islington220 m

Nearby pharmacies

Essex Chemist & Opticians167 m
St Peter's Pharmacy383 m
Clan Pharmacy396 m
Boots461 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Islington124 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice178 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice393 m
Prebend Street Surgery456 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 355

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

54

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 score55/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,544m
Crossrail 2 route276m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
242
Live planning apps (800m)
219
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
73
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
69%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
10

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL177 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

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 2XA

Full postcodeN1 2XA
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.536614
Longitude-0.103051
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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