St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53647, -0.09609

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.91%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
69
Investment
51

The bottom line

N1 8PT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £622,250 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N1 8PT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+19.7% vs London avg
vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8PT 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

11 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 602m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£622,250

Median sale price

Above London median by 20%

£622,250 is 20% above the London median (£520,000)

-31.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+11.9%
Sales (24 months)12
New build0.0%
Avg flat£622,250
Price per m²£10,053/m²
Price per ft²£934/ft²
Avg floor area57.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
24%
C
38%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Detached 2%Flat 96%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£18,612
First-time buyerFTB
£9,862
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£37,280

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

14.1×

Price-to-income

£3,113/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£144,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+296%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.8%

per year

Acceleration

-23.01

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 66 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 66 sales

Detached1.5%
Terraced3%
Flat/maisonette95.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£115k£85k-26.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£400k£170k-57.5%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£240k£227k-5.4%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£456k£456k+0%31
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£715k£475k-33.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£909k£420k-53.8%2.3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£663k£663k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£663k£455k-31.3%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
3.2%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
9.6 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
15 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

208

Footpaths (500m)

14

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

5

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park726m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.9 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

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 475 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 333 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

657m

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome34 m
Ferretti41 m
Prebend Express49 m
SRH News199 m

Nearby cafes

Pophams46 m
Saponara54 m
Rheidol Rooms251 m
Dolce Coffee288 m

Nearby restaurants

Portis Pizza167 m
Lucky Chip308 m
Rock Sole325 m
Golden Jade340 m

Nearby pubs

The Bill Murray191 m
The Hanbury191 m
Duchess of Kent215 m
Duke of Cambridge276 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga386 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing391 m
Hitio501 m
Third Place Islington569 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benzpharm45 m
St Peter's Pharmacy254 m
North London Health Centre329 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians345 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery32 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice347 m
Moorfields at Hoxton475 m
Dental Beauty Islington493 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 161

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months7

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

58/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,533m
Crossrail 2 route25m

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%
Price vs London+19.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
151
Live planning apps (800m)
132
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
46
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
78%
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)
27
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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Stamp duty on median price (£622,250)

£18,612

Standard buyer

£9,862

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Key facts for N1 8PT

Full postcodeN1 8PT
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.536465
Longitude-0.096092
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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