St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53471, -0.09386

N1 7AY— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 7AY, St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 46/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
70
Investment
47

The bottom line

N1 7AY 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 7AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How N1 7AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Thomas Fairchild Community School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 192.5%

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 850m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,534/m²
Price per ft²£700/ft²
Avg floor area72.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
53%
C
13%
D
7%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 16%Flat 76%

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£181,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+181%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.4%

per year

Acceleration

+12.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 75 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 75 sales

Semi-detached8%
Terraced16%
Flat/maisonette76%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£196k£333k+69.6%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£285k£550k+93%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£580k£900k+55.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£795k£808k+1.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.16m£523k-54.8%9.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£530k£530k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£850k£850k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£875k£875k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£643k£550k-14.4%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-2.1% alpha

Terraced-1.6% α
Local
8.5%
District
10.1%
Flat/maisonette-2.1% α
Local
4.2%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
9 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

9

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)46
Nearest car park546m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.0 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

26 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 276 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 341 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

534m

Post office

Nearby shops

SRH News218 m
Welcome238 m
Ferretti289 m
Prebend Express296 m

Nearby cafes

Pophams294 m
Saponara299 m
Rheidol Rooms331 m
Bobo & Wild371 m

Nearby restaurants

The Commissary97 m
Portis Pizza263 m
Golden Jade356 m
Dong Kang468 m

Nearby pubs

The Hanbury159 m
The NarrowBoat274 m
Duchess of Kent318 m
Duke of Cambridge336 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio375 m
Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club457 m
MoreYoga581 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing604 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benzpharm293 m
St Peter's Pharmacy319 m
North London Health Centre391 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians565 m

Nearby health

Moorfields at Hoxton276 m
Prebend Street Surgery279 m
Shoreditch Park Surgery498 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice504 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% 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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,351m
Crossrail 2 route274m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,073 nationally

1,769

Est. population

20,013/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
37%
17%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3437%
35–4917%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

26%
54%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent26%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
27%
14%
White British31%
White Other27%
Asian12%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household74%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
101
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
85%
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)
124
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW327 homes
completed
Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 homes
completed
Street Record, Dame Street, & Playground Areas, Fronting Grand Union Canal, London127 homes
completed
3-11, 3-11, Wenlock street, N1 7NT117 homes
completed
Angel Wharf, 164-168, Angel Wharf, 164-168, Shepherdess Walk, N1 7JL108 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Martin Geoffrey KluteLabour
Toby Alexander NorthLabour
Rosaline Ifechukwude OgunroLabour

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Key facts for N1 7AY

Full postcodeN1 7AY
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.534711
Longitude-0.093859
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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