St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53779, -0.09726

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
69
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

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Location

N1 8QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8QL 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

—

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 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 302.9%

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Theft11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

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 · 444m

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£108,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2012 · CAGR

+9.2%

Total change

+311%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+112.5%

per year

Acceleration

+159.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£62k£106k+70.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£170k£170k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£225k£120k-46.7%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£255k£255k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-6.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-6.6% α
Local
12.6%
District
19.2%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

232

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

3

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park559m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 618 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

101

Parks (1km)

81

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 167 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)

4

Cinemas (2km)

683m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prebend Express120 m
Ferretti127 m
James Elliot Master Butcher136 m
Angel Express175 m

Nearby cafes

Saponara117 m
Pophams122 m
Devotion Coffee168 m
Brood Roastery169 m

Nearby restaurants

Rock Sole158 m
Domino's193 m
Delaterra201 m
Angel Kebab Burger Pizza207 m

Nearby pubs

The Alpaca135 m
Homeboy Bar150 m
The Green Man198 m
The Bill Murray202 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing309 m
MoreYoga331 m
Third Place Islington447 m
PureGym595 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benzpharm124 m
Savemain Pharmacy250 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians258 m
St Peter's Pharmacy352 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery141 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice346 m
Dental Beauty Islington391 m
Moorfields at Hoxton618 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 226

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

63

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 score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,675m
Crossrail 2 route141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,730 nationally

1,908

Est. population

23,379/km²

58%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
32%
20%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

24%
59%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent24%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
26%
15%
White British37%
White Other26%
Asian10%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
185
Live planning apps (800m)
165
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
57
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
83%
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)
25
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
72, Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR82 homes
completed
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 homes
completed
Charles Lamb Primary School, 60, Popham Road, London, N1 8RF59 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, DAGMAR TERRACE, ST MARYS PATH52 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 8QL

Full postcodeN1 8QL
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.537788
Longitude-0.097263
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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