St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53639, -0.09106

N1 7AR— St Mary's & St James', Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 7AR, St Mary's & St James', Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 52/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
72
Investment
48

The bottom line

N1 7AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 7AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How N1 7AR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 281.3%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime12%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Theft11%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

2.0

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: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N1 district median

£632,500

Based on 495 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£17,696/m²
Price per ft²£1,644/ft²
Avg floor area94.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
9%
E
3%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 59%Detached 3%Flat 35%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£235,750
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)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1021%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-48.9%

per year

Acceleration

-72.35

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached3.4%
Semi-detached3.4%
Terraced58.6%
Flat/maisonette34.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£100k£250k+151.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£417k£600k+44%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£540k£795k+47.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£814k£608k-25.3%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.22m£2.25m+84.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£188k£1.09m+481.3%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£729k£729k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.77m£1.77m+0%2
Current market2024–2025£2.18m£1.11m-48.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Terraced+0.6% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old StreetGreat Northern line
14 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City ★31 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

11

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.7 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

23 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 207 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 152 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

614m

Post office

Nearby shops

SRH News153 m
Welcome366 m
Prebend Express369 m
Ferretti371 m

Nearby cafes

Bobo & Wild189 m
Saponara367 m
Pophams370 m
Day Trip433 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Jade134 m
The Commissary261 m
Goodbye Horses429 m
Portis Pizza467 m

Nearby pubs

The North Pole120 m
The Hanbury166 m
The Baring Arms194 m
Duchess of Kent215 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio154 m
Britannia Leisure Centre583 m
Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club724 m
MoreYoga735 m

Nearby pharmacies

North London Health Centre197 m
Benzpharm370 m
St Peter's Pharmacy546 m
Savemain Pharmacy553 m

Nearby health

Moorfields at Hoxton207 m
Prebend Street Surgery377 m
Shoreditch Park Surgery434 m
The Hoxton Surgery439 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 100

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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
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

55.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,560m
Crossrail 2 route240m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,447 nationally

1,977

Est. population

16,301/km²

69%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
27%
25%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
29%
26%
22%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

54%
25%
White British54%
White Other25%
Asian6%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
98
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
83%
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)
24
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, NEW NORTH ROAD, IMBER STREET, POOLE STREET, N1252 homes
completed
Angel Wharf, 164-168, Angel Wharf, 164-168, Shepherdess Walk, N1 7JL108 homes
completed
72, Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR82 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, Eagle Wharf Road, N1 7EG42 homes
completed
Bridport House, Bridport House, Bridport Place, N1 5DG41 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Hannah Victoria McHughLabour
Joseph Andrew CroftLabour
Saiqa PandorLabour

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Key facts for N1 7AR

Full postcodeN1 7AR
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.536392
Longitude-0.091063
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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