St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53721, -0.09446

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
72
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

N1 8PS

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+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8PS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The New North Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 101.7

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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 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 281.3%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime12%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Theft11%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

2.0

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 · 640m

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area128.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
13%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 89%

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£320,500
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+719%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.9%

per year

Acceleration

-28.43

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced88.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£160k£370k+131.2%3.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£399k£538k+34.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£520k£520k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£565k£956k+69.2%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£850k£1.49m+75%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.37m£1.32m-3.5%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.36m£1.54m+13.5%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.31m£1.31m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.3% alpha

Terraced+0.3% α
Local
9.6%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
11.3 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
15 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)46
Nearest car park681m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 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

23 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 425 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 327 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

787m

Post office

Nearby shops

SRH News106 m
Prebend Express134 m
Ferretti141 m
Welcome172 m

Nearby cafes

Saponara130 m
Pophams136 m
Brood Roastery359 m
Devotion Coffee364 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Jade208 m
Portis Pizza304 m
Rock Sole327 m
Domino's327 m

Nearby pubs

Duchess of Kent75 m
The Hanbury143 m
The North Pole230 m
The Bill Murray321 m

Nearby gyms

Hitio406 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing496 m
MoreYoga503 m
Third Place Islington650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benzpharm138 m
North London Health Centre189 m
Savemain Pharmacy342 m
St Peter's Pharmacy392 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery155 m
Moorfields at Hoxton425 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice481 m
Dental Beauty Islington588 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 119

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

57

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 score22/100
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

50.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,624m
Crossrail 2 route26m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,447 nationally

1,977

Est. population

16,301/km²

69%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
27%
25%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
29%
26%
22%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

54%
25%
White British54%
White Other25%
Asian6%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
112
Live planning apps (800m)
115
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
89%
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)
23
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

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
Angel Wharf, 164-168, Angel Wharf, 164-168, Shepherdess Walk, N1 7JL108 homes
completed
72, Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR82 homes
completed
135, 135, SHEPHERDESS WALK, N1 7QA74 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 8PS

Full postcodeN1 8PS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.537212
Longitude-0.094461
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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