St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53638, -0.10136

N1 8AA— St Mary's & St James', Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 8AA, St Mary's & St James', Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 55/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
55
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
68
Investment
66

The bottom line

N1 8AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 8AA

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+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+182.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

183.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 370.2%

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

4.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 438m

Crime is +182% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 57%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£304,000
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2019 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+431%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-35.8%

per year

Acceleration

-121.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached42.9%
Terraced57.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£254k£400k+57.6%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£342k£410k+19.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£570k£570k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£1.13m£1.13m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.10m£2.10m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.35m£1.35m+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
6.3 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
7 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
14 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

251

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf31 min ↓
City ★24 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park396m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 819 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

122

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 211 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

382m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jolene Colebrooke Row17 m
Thumbs Up43 m
Sainsbury's Local143 m
Angel Express178 m

Nearby cafes

Sixty-3 Degrees128 m
crepeaffair160 m
Caffè Nero168 m
Dolce Coffee170 m

Nearby restaurants

Meat People23 m
The Diner44 m
Bellanger94 m
Noci113 m

Nearby pubs

69 Colebrooke Row25 m
The Brougham29 m
Simmons Bar110 m
The Old Queen's Head118 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga34 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing90 m
PureGym279 m
Third Place Islington288 m

Nearby pharmacies

Essex Chemist & Opticians105 m
St Peter's Pharmacy274 m
Benzpharm351 m
Clan Pharmacy433 m

Nearby health

St Peters Street Medical Practice81 m
Dental Beauty Islington184 m
Prebend Street Surgery340 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 319

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

66

Investment score

Good

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 score51/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,515m
Crossrail 2 route185m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,078 nationally

1,460

Est. population

16,009/km²

70%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

36%
20%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3437%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
18%
33%
26%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent33%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
25%
White British53%
White Other25%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
219
Live planning apps (800m)
182
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
61
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
75%
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)
36
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL177 homes
completed
Royal Mail Northern District, 5 - 6, Almeida Street, Upper Street (128 & 130), London, N1 1AA78 homes
completed
COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, ISLINGTON GREEN, ESSEX ROAD (1-15), N1 2XH72 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, DAGMAR TERRACE, ST MARYS PATH52 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 8AA

Full postcodeN1 8AA
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.536380
Longitude-0.101359
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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