Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54719, -0.07753

N1 4BA— Mildmay, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 4BA, Mildmay, Islington

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.84%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
65
Environment
68
Investment
65

The bottom line

N1 4BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

N1 4BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 4BA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N1 4BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 750.0%

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other15%
Theft14%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

0.5

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: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
26%
D
11%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

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£158,250
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+724%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

+7.10

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£59k£62k+5.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£190k£190k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£190k£228k+19.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£307k£396k+29%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£446k£450k+0.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£486k£486k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.9% α
Local
9.1%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Better than 75% of London
Dalston Kingsland

Nearby stations

Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
Dalston KingslandNational Rail
2 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 172 buses/hr peak

89

Walkability score

280

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City31 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

24

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
174m

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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.2 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

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

7 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 157 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

724m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cross News175 m
Nisa177 m
Tesco Express215 m
King Food & Wine231 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala129 m
Starbucks161 m
Costa175 m
T4 Tea For U184 m

Nearby restaurants

Peppers & Spice104 m
McDonald's147 m
Tortilla147 m
Popeyes148 m

Nearby pubs

All Good Beer128 m
Burkes Warehouse135 m
The Black Eel137 m
Servant Jazz Quarters175 m

Nearby gyms

GYMPODS Dalston253 m
Anytime Fitness254 m
Rumble337 m
PureGym508 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy726 m
ABC Pharmacy742 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston128 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery177 m
Beechwood Medical Centre496 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery505 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 366

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

65

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,929m
Crossrail 2 route133m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,297 nationally

1,940

Est. population

19,629/km²

53%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

27%
30%
20%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
63%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent23%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
14%
32%
White British28%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household68%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
64
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
50%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
59
Largest scheme
309 homes · Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8309 homes
completed
Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, E8244 homes
completed
10-34, Dalston Western Curve, 10-34 & 25-33A, KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, Boleyn Road, HACKNEY, E8106 homes
completed
Holy Trinity Primary School, Holy Trinity Primary School, Beechwood Road, Roseberry Place, E8 3DY101 homes
completed
51-57, 51-57, Kingsland High Street, E8 2JS98 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Sophia BrownGreen
Jackson CainesGreen
Carlos ValeroGreen

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Key facts for N1 4BA

Full postcodeN1 4BA
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.547187
Longitude-0.077530
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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