St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53772, -0.09964

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.84%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
69
Investment
64

The bottom line

N1 8LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

N1 8LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8LR 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 · 3 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 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 302.9%

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Theft11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 337m

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 67%Other 33%

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£150,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2009 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+140%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+87.0%

per year

Acceleration

+75.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£150k£193k+28.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£360k£360k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
12 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

221

Footpaths (500m)

13

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

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park475m
Santander docks (800m)13
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

24 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 757 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

97

Restaurants (800m)

46

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 21 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

572m

Post office

Nearby shops

Angel Express12 m
James Elliot Master Butcher120 m
Thumbs Up148 m
Jolene Colebrooke Row180 m

Nearby cafes

Dolce Coffee20 m
Devotion Coffee130 m
Brood Roastery150 m
Selv Roastery217 m

Nearby restaurants

Lucky Chip76 m
The Diner165 m
Carluccio's185 m
Rock Sole193 m

Nearby pubs

The King's Head57 m
The Old Queen's Head73 m
The Alpaca89 m
Simmons Bar94 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing149 m
MoreYoga185 m
Third Place Islington289 m
PureGym440 m

Nearby pharmacies

Essex Chemist & Opticians99 m
Benzpharm249 m
Savemain Pharmacy331 m
St Peter's Pharmacy344 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Islington226 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice243 m
Prebend Street Surgery251 m
Yourdental573 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 274

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

64

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 score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,663m
Crossrail 2 route234m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,730 nationally

1,908

Est. population

23,379/km²

58%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
32%
20%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

24%
59%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent24%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
26%
15%
White British37%
White Other26%
Asian10%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
221
Live planning apps (800m)
182
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
65
Planning apps (3 years)
31
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 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
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 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 8LR

Full postcodeN1 8LR
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.537719
Longitude-0.099645
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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