St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53305, -0.10380

N1 8BS— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 8BS, St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 62/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
60
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
66
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 10 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 8BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+138.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.4

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Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 7 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

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 277.5%

+18% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

5.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 811m

Crime is +138% 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£6,970/m²
Price per ft²£648/ft²
Avg floor area165.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 22%Flat 72%

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£414,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+0.3%

Total change

+10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.6%

per year

Acceleration

-95.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached5.6%
Terraced22.2%
Flat/maisonette72.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£768k£211k-72.6%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£396k£396k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£603k£3.42m+467.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£833k£4.75m+470.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£988k£988k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£725k£725k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£1.20m£845k-29.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.3%

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

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
1.8 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
12 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
17 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

296

Footpaths (500m)

27

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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park249m
Santander docks (800m)27
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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 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

31 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 983 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

60

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 240 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

55m

Post office

Nearby shops

Angel Food & News88 m
City Road Kiosk160 m
All Good182 m
The Passage Pantry198 m

Nearby cafes

Double Knot Cafe76 m
Daily Grind94 m
Cafe Express124 m
Redemption Roasters133 m

Nearby restaurants

Sanjugo82 m
Frederick's147 m
Island Poké162 m
Al Dente Pastificio166 m

Nearby pubs

The York111 m
Be At One163 m
The Tamil Crown178 m
The Peacock213 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness187 m
Pilates HQ191 m
Virgin Active223 m
The Gym336 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots178 m
St Peter's Pharmacy415 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians512 m
Benzpharm667 m

Nearby health

London City Smiles191 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice335 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice355 m
Dental Beauty Islington524 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 318

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,151m
Crossrail 2 route11m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,832 nationally

1,729

Est. population

12,287/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
35%
18%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
14%
28%
40%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent28%
Social rent40%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
16%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian16%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
238
Live planning apps (800m)
168
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
70
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
10

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL177 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
Alice Owen Technical Centre, 251 - 279, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7JQ60 homes
completed
Clerkenwell County Court, 33, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8AN30 homes
completed
15 - 18, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PD29 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 8BS

Full postcodeN1 8BS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.533047
Longitude-0.103805
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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