Canonbury · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54170, -0.08868

N1 3AJ— Canonbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 3AJ, Canonbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
70
Investment
62

The bottom line

N1 3AJ 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 3AJ

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+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How N1 3AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rotherfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 335.3%

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft14%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 956m

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
12%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 97%

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£182,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+671%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.2%

per year

Acceleration

-18.80

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Terraced2.6%
Flat/maisonette97.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£136k£205k+50.7%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£235k£310k+31.9%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£268k£418k+56.1%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£222k£651k+193.1%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£900k£750k-16.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£960k£1.05m+9.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.7% α
Local
10.4%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
13.7 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
7 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City ★36 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

17

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park385m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.6 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
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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

15 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 786 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 671 m
2 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

947m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express247 m
Ally's Off Licence320 m
Essex Road Supermarket395 m
Mira Food Store578 m

Nearby cafes

Day Trip185 m
My Favourite Cafe221 m
Trade229 m
Spring Rose Cafe & Restaurant239 m

Nearby restaurants

Goodbye Horses188 m
Xiong Mao225 m
Sweet Thursday238 m
Monsoon238 m

Nearby pubs

The Brave241 m
The De Beauvoir Arms245 m
Godet363 m
The Rosemary Branch472 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio627 m
Britannia Leisure Centre905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy464 m
North London Health Centre471 m
Savemain Pharmacy580 m
Benzpharm759 m

Nearby health

De Beauvoir Surgery781 m
Prebend Street Surgery783 m
Moorfields at Hoxton786 m
Future Smile Dental Practice894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 96

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 score19/100
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

32.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,169m
Crossrail 2 route136m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,642 nationally

1,635

Est. population

18,953/km²

69%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

17%
32%
26%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3432%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
28%
43%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent28%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
27%
White British49%
White Other27%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
171
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
80%
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
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
252 homes · OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, NEW NORTH ROAD, IMBER STREET, POOLE STREET, N1
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
Street Record, Henshall Street, Wall street; Baxter Road, London70 homes
completed
MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E3, SKOMER WALK, SHEPPEY WALK, ESSEX ROAD, N166 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Councillors

Clare JeapesLabour
Nicholas WayneLabour
Hayden BanksGreen

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Key facts for N1 3AJ

Full postcodeN1 3AJ
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCanonbury
Latitude51.541704
Longitude-0.088678
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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