St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53505, -0.09839

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
68
Investment
59

The bottom line

N1 8NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N1 8NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8NS 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 · 3 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 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 192.5%

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 640m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
9%
E
1%
G
2%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 71%Flat 21%

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£248,750
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)
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10.3%

Total change

+1452%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.4%

per year

Acceleration

+88.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached7.1%
Terraced71.4%
Flat/maisonette21.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£145k£363k+150%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£615k£615k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£690k£500k-27.5%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£1.08m£1.08m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£820k£820k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.84m£1.84m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.38m£2.25m+63.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
16 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

197

Footpaths (500m)

18

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

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park554m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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

27 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 592 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

96

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 323 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

444m

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome191 m
Ferretti238 m
Prebend Express249 m
Thumbs Up263 m

Nearby cafes

Rheidol Rooms28 m
Pophams245 m
Galata255 m
Saponara255 m

Nearby restaurants

Portis Pizza63 m
Meat People268 m
Lucky Chip276 m
The Diner287 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Cambridge56 m
The Bill Murray136 m
Earl of Essex163 m
The Island Queen207 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga286 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing325 m
Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club408 m
PureGym491 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy38 m
Benzpharm243 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians302 m
North London Health Centre550 m

Nearby health

St Peters Street Medical Practice191 m
Prebend Street Surgery219 m
Dental Beauty Islington432 m
Moorfields at Hoxton592 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 258

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

59

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 score40/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,368m
Crossrail 2 route56m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,073 nationally

1,769

Est. population

20,013/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
37%
17%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3437%
35–4917%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

26%
54%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent26%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
27%
14%
White British31%
White Other27%
Asian12%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household74%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
159
Live planning apps (800m)
129
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
77%
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)
29
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 homes
completed
Street Record, Dame Street, & Playground Areas, Fronting Grand Union Canal, London127 homes
completed
37 - 47, Wharf Road, London, N1 7SA99 homes
completed
135, 135, SHEPHERDESS WALK, N1 7QA74 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
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 8NS

Full postcodeN1 8NS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.535055
Longitude-0.098386
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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