St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53416, -0.09661

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
69
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

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Location

N1 8PE

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 8PE 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

—

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 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

12 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 785m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
28%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£158,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+791%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.3%

per year

Acceleration

-55.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£55k£55k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£185k£205k+10.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£210k£280k+33.3%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£325k£325k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£400k£309k-22.8%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£340k£340k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£512k£512k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£490k£490k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-41.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-41.9% α
Local
-22.8%
District
19.1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

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
8 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
9 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
18 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

7

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park524m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% 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

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 471 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 459 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

776m

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome227 m
Ferretti292 m
Prebend Express304 m
SRH News361 m

Nearby cafes

Rheidol Rooms159 m
Galata211 m
Frogs Kiosk284 m
Pophams300 m

Nearby restaurants

Portis Pizza139 m
The Commissary274 m
Meat People425 m
Lucky Chip428 m

Nearby pubs

The NarrowBoat121 m
Duke of Cambridge152 m
The Island Queen164 m
Earl of Essex220 m

Nearby gyms

Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club317 m
MoreYoga445 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing483 m
Anytime Fitness548 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy142 m
Benzpharm298 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians456 m
North London Health Centre534 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery274 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice346 m
Moorfields at Hoxton471 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic520 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 162

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

56

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 score26/100
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

45.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,275m
Crossrail 2 route210m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
121
Live planning apps (800m)
118
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
74%
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)
126
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW327 homes
completed
261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE306 homes
completed
Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 homes
completed
Street Record, Dame Street, & Playground Areas, Fronting Grand Union Canal, London127 homes
completed
Angel Wharf, 164-168, Angel Wharf, 164-168, Shepherdess Walk, N1 7JL108 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 8PE

Full postcodeN1 8PE
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.534163
Longitude-0.096607
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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