St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53344, -0.09671

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 47/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
69
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

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Location

N1 8PY

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 8PY 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 · 4 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 · 15 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 852m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N1 district median

£632,500

Based on 495 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,231/m²
Price per ft²£765/ft²
Avg floor area56.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
33%
D
42%
E
4%

Based on 79 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£142,250
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

2002–2026 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+98%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.2%

per year

Acceleration

-49.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£168k£174k+3.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£183k£338k+84.9%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£263k£300k+14.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£330k£400k+21.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£418k£418k+0%3
Current market2025–2026£490k£332k-32.2%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
4.3%
District
3.5%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

66out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing12
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
7.7 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Essex RoadNational Rail
10 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
18 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

164

Footpaths (500m)

25

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

12

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park449m
Santander docks (800m)25
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

28 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 · 494 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)

40

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCity Road Supermarket · 465 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

696m

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome308 m
Ferretti372 m
Prebend Express384 m
City Mini Market388 m

Nearby cafes

Galata156 m
Rheidol Rooms205 m
Frogs Kiosk208 m
Pophams380 m

Nearby restaurants

Portis Pizza211 m
The Commissary296 m
City Fried Chicken388 m
Tas Firin389 m

Nearby pubs

The NarrowBoat41 m
The Island Queen119 m
Duke of Cambridge188 m
Earl of Essex215 m

Nearby gyms

Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club239 m
MoreYoga493 m
Anytime Fitness501 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing537 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy186 m
Benzpharm378 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians516 m
North London Health Centre604 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery354 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice386 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic443 m
Moorfields at Hoxton494 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 160

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

47

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,195m
Crossrail 2 route269m

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)
113
Live planning apps (800m)
117
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
75%
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)
128
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
259, City Road, London, EC1V 1JE304 homes
completed
Canaletto Tower, 257, City Road, London190 homes
completed
Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London142 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 8PY

Full postcodeN1 8PY
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.533445
Longitude-0.096709
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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