St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53498, -0.09575

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.59%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
71
Investment
54

The bottom line

N1 7FF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £529,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N1 7FF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+1.7% vs London avg
vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How N1 7FF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hanover Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 355.9%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft10%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 743m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£529,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 2%

£529,000 is 2% above the London median (£520,000)

+4.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-19.0%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£529,000
Price per m²£8,318/m²
Price per ft²£773/ft²
Avg floor area64.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
95%
C
5%

Based on 100 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£13,950
First-time buyerFTB
£5,200
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£29,820

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

10.6×

Price-to-income

£2,646/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£160,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2026 · CAGR

+0.1%

Total change

+1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.3%

per year

Acceleration

+3.79

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 83 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 83 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£544k£539k-1%34.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£567k£653k+15.2%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£685k£685k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£525k£550k+4.8%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
-0.6%
District
-0.1%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Angel Underground StationNorthern line
9 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
17 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park603m
Santander docks (800m)20
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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
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 · 409 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 414 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

646m

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome142 m
Ferretti206 m
Prebend Express216 m
SRH News254 m

Nearby cafes

Rheidol Rooms200 m
Pophams213 m
Saponara221 m
Galata319 m

Nearby restaurants

Portis Pizza128 m
The Commissary228 m
Lucky Chip406 m
Golden Jade411 m

Nearby pubs

The Hanbury206 m
Duke of Cambridge209 m
The NarrowBoat223 m
The Bill Murray256 m

Nearby gyms

Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club421 m
MoreYoga449 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing475 m
Hitio490 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy190 m
Benzpharm211 m
North London Health Centre426 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians439 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery190 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice369 m
Moorfields at Hoxton409 m
Dental Beauty Islington583 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 133

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

54

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score16/100
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

52.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,369m
Crossrail 2 route172m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,147 nationally

1,852

Est. population

15,630/km²

66%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
20%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3437%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
16%
35%
30%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent35%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
22%
White British46%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household64%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%
Price vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
111
Live planning apps (800m)
119
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
76%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
126
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
Angel Wharf, 164-168, Angel Wharf, 164-168, Shepherdess Walk, N1 7JL108 homes
completed
37 - 47, Wharf Road, London, N1 7SA99 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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Stamp duty on median price (£529,000)

£13,950

Standard buyer

£5,200

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for N1 7FF

Full postcodeN1 7FF
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.534976
Longitude-0.095751
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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