St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53768, -0.09131

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 54/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
72
Investment
48

The bottom line

N1 7BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 7BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N1 7BJ 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 · 2 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 · 10 min walk

11 primaries · 2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 813m

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£23,829/m²
Price per ft²£2,214/ft²
Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
32%
D
29%
E
3%

Based on 65 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 8%Detached 1%Flat 87%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

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£147,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+1164%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-37.1%

per year

Acceleration

-232.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 72 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 72 sales

Detached1.4%
Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette90.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£87k£159k+83%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£195k-7.1%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£257k£253k-1.3%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£432k£486k+12.4%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£431k£600k+39.2%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£605k£420k-30.6%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£653k£653k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£594k£594k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£1.75m£1.10m-37.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.3% α
Local
9.1%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
15.7 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
16 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Great Northern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

185

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park457m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.6 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

21 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 · 348 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 267 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

5

Cinemas (2km)

757m

Post office

Nearby shops

SRH News178 m
Tesco Express303 m
Prebend Express358 m
Ferretti365 m

Nearby cafes

Bobo & Wild298 m
Day Trip299 m
Saponara355 m
Pophams361 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Jade20 m
Goodbye Horses295 m
The Commissary391 m
Ippudo440 m

Nearby pubs

The North Pole26 m
Duchess of Kent155 m
The Baring Arms209 m
The Hanbury227 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio245 m
Britannia Leisure Centre669 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing717 m
MoreYoga727 m

Nearby pharmacies

North London Health Centre67 m
Benzpharm362 m
Apex Pharmacy432 m
Savemain Pharmacy446 m

Nearby health

Moorfields at Hoxton348 m
Prebend Street Surgery377 m
Shoreditch Park Surgery560 m
The Hoxton Surgery563 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 107

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 score22/100
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

58.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,700m
Crossrail 2 route114m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
114
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
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
252 homes · OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, OLD GAINSBOROUGH FILM STUDIOS, NEW NORTH ROAD, IMBER STREET, POOLE STREET, N1
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
New North Community Primary School, Ecclesbourne Road, London, N1 3AG62 homes
completed
Charles Lamb Primary School, 60, Popham Road, London, N1 8RF59 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 7BJ

Full postcodeN1 7BJ
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.537682
Longitude-0.091312
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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