Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55066, -0.08519

N1 4RF— Mildmay, Islington

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
69
Investment
62

The bottom line

N1 4RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 4RF

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+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

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How N1 4RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Newington Green Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

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Secondary

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 52.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk6 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
42%
D
11%
E
1%

Based on 55 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£163,750
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+367%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.2%

per year

Acceleration

+50.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£78k+30%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£105k£142k+35.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£120k£177k+47.3%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£128k£175k+36.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£310k£254k-18.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£280k£280k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
9.1%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

36out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

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
16.2 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
7 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
17 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

208

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City ★43 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

25

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park257m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
759m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

3 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 724 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

129m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lemporium78 m
Green Off Licence78 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables141 m
Oeno Maris148 m

Nearby cafes

No 60 Brasserie95 m
Lot 103155 m
Flying Frenchman185 m
Principles Coffee House190 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish on the Green77 m
Kozan Grill78 m
Jolene87 m
Tranga101 m

Nearby pubs

Lady Mildmay48 m
The Cellar Taps93 m
Cadet94 m
The Weavers Arms177 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home606 m
Anytime Fitness896 m
Lana & Friends906 m
pilates living N16912 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy133 m
Allen Pharmacy712 m
ABC Pharmacy783 m
Safedale Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Kindandental 216 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry22 m
Kindandental166 m
Future Smile Dental Practice176 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 128

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 score20/100
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

31

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,191m
Crossrail 2 route686m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,489 nationally

1,432

Est. population

19,246/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
27%
21%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
66%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent18%
Social rent66%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
18%
28%
White British27%
White Other18%
Asian7%
Black28%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household63%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent66%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
119
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD136 homes
completed
42, 42, NEWINGTON GREEN, N1644 homes
completed
JOHN KENNEDY COURT, JOHN KENNEDY COURT39 homes
completed
SITE AT HADLEIGH HOUSE (4 & 6-16 EVEN), SITE AT HADLEIGH HOUSE (4 & 6-16 EVEN)37 homes
completed
110, 110, MATTHIAS ROAD, N1628 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 4RF

Full postcodeN1 4RF
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.550658
Longitude-0.085187
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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