Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54855, -0.08581

N1 4RL— Mildmay, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 56/100Yield 5.14%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
70
Investment
60

The bottom line

N1 4RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £472,500 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 4RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-9.1% vs London avg
vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 4RL

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How N1 4RL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 52.3

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 · 18 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 308.1%

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.1

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: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£472,500

Median sale price

9% below London median

£472,500 is 9% below the London median (£520,000)

-7.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+15.2%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,725,000
Avg flat£465,000
Price per m²£7,536/m²
Price per ft²£700/ft²
Avg floor area65.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
55%
D
18%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 91%Other 4%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£11,125
First-time buyerFTB
£2,375
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.5×

Price-to-income

£2,364/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£163,500
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

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+544%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.8%

per year

Acceleration

-43.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 86 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 86 sales

Terraced4.7%
Flat/maisonette95.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£68k£125k+85.2%7.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£139k£184k+32.6%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£204k£278k+36.4%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£325k£428k+31.5%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£479k£395k-17.5%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£520k£467k-10.3%2.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£410k£410k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£583k£583k+0%6
Current market2024–2026£440k£435k-1.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
7%
District
6.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
14.9 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
6 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
16 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

277

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

27

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)52
Nearest car park68m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
644m

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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.4 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

5 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 706 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

191m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mildmay Local132 m
Oeno Maris184 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables186 m
Stella's188 m

Nearby cafes

Flamingo127 m
Gallo Nero131 m
Principles Coffee House150 m
Lot 103186 m

Nearby restaurants

Pin Petch124 m
Galata127 m
Khas Tandoori129 m
Oi Vita Pizzeria129 m

Nearby pubs

The Weavers Arms124 m
The Alma139 m
The Cellar Taps236 m
Lady Mildmay256 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness795 m
Yoga Home829 m
Lana & Friends1.1 km
pilates living N161.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy189 m
Allen Pharmacy951 m

Nearby health

Future Smile Dental Practice159 m
Kindandental193 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry228 m
Kindandental 2238 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 119

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

60

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,952m
Crossrail 2 route628m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,312 nationally

1,859

Est. population

17,558/km²

66%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
22%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
29%
38%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent29%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
21%
White British45%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%
Price vs London-9.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
162
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
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
Street Record, Henshall Street, Wall street; Baxter Road, London70 homes
completed
8-28, 8-28, DOVE ROAD, N155 homes
completed
42, 42, NEWINGTON GREEN, N1644 homes
completed
JOHN KENNEDY COURT, JOHN KENNEDY COURT39 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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Stamp duty on median price (£472,500)

£11,125

Standard buyer

£2,375

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Key facts for N1 4RL

Full postcodeN1 4RL
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.548546
Longitude-0.085809
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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