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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
KS2: 103.2
Secondary
Central Foundation Boys' School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 11 min walk
11 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
49.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
-1% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
0.5
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
98
Road safety score
2
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 24% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£15,135,162
Median sale price
£15,135,162 is 2811% above the London median (£520,000)
Price history
LHA rates — Inner East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
91
Walkability score
331
Footpaths (500m)
33
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
14
Car parks (800m)
16
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
1,520 hrs/yr
Sunshine
605 mm/yr
Rainfall
22.5°C
Summer avg
3.0°C
Winter avg
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE
2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF
32 min walk
80%
Recommend GP
80%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
11
Dentists within 1km
2
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
104
Parks (1km)
96
Restaurants (800m)
39
Cafes (800m)
8
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
15
Gyms (1km)
16
Sports (1km)
13
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
2
Nightclubs
10
Late-night venues
2
Libraries (1km)
9
Cinemas (2km)
235m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
42
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.15%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
77.9
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 24,173 nationally
1,912
Est. population
23,371/km²
63%
Employed
72%
Degree educated
1.6%
Claimant rate
21
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£15,135,162)
£1,727,469
Standard buyer
£1,727,469
First-time buyer
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
N1 6AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £15,135,162 median — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
75%
Confidence score
9/12
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