St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53259, -0.10035

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
68
Investment
67

The bottom line

N1 8LB 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 8LB

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+29.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8LB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.2

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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 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

11 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 866m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 50%Flat 20%Other 10%

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£212,250
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+10.7%

Total change

+927%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.5%

per year

Acceleration

-499.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced55.6%
Flat/maisonette22.2%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£130k£130k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£605k£605k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£815k£815k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£1.68m£260k-84.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.52m£1.52m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.33m£1.33m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
4.6 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
12 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
17 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

259

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park436m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.4 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

30 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 763 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

58

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCity Road Supermarket · 428 m
1 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

2

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

City Mini Market291 m
Green Apple Organic298 m
Angel Food & News321 m
City Road Kiosk324 m

Nearby cafes

Galata118 m
Frogs Kiosk183 m
Rheidol Rooms279 m
Wakley's288 m

Nearby restaurants

Tanakatsu285 m
City Fried Chicken294 m
Tas Firin313 m
Sanjugo314 m

Nearby pubs

Plaquemine Lock11 m
The Tamil Crown124 m
Earl of Essex147 m
The Island Queen152 m

Nearby gyms

Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club221 m
Anytime Fitness235 m
The Gym338 m
Virgin Active350 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy271 m
Boots421 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians523 m
Benzpharm548 m

Nearby health

St Peters Street Medical Practice348 m
London City Smiles422 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic482 m
Prebend Street Surgery523 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 315

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

67

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 score50/100
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

59.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,092m
Crossrail 2 route195m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
168
Live planning apps (800m)
128
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
80%
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
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE306 homes
completed
37 - 47, Wharf Road, London, N1 7SA99 homes
completed
261, City Road, (Aka 4-14 Graham Street), London, EC1V 1LE83 homes
completed
FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 300, FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 30077 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

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 8LB

Full postcodeN1 8LB
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.532587
Longitude-0.100349
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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