Canonbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54021, -0.09470

N1 8SU— Canonbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 8SU, Canonbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.84%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
70
Investment
62

The bottom line

N1 8SU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

N1 8SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+92.0% vs London avg

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How N1 8SU 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 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

125.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 330.2%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft10%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

4.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 525m

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
24%
D
8%

Based on 37 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£176,000
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

2002–2021 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+131%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+120.9%

per year

Acceleration

+168.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£275k£275k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£350k£350k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£360k£360k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£463k£596k+28.9%3.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£850k£545k-35.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£288k£635k+120.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
4%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
10.9 min walk
Essex Road

Nearby stations

Essex RoadNational Rail
2 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
11 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

9

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park524m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.5 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

19 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 700 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood Bazaar · 245 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express63 m
Essex Road Supermarket109 m
Carlton News & Convenience Store166 m
Raabs The Bakers221 m

Nearby cafes

People's Choice113 m
Brood Roastery317 m
Day Trip336 m
Devotion Coffee338 m

Nearby restaurants

Ippudo81 m
Taste of India146 m
Mississippi Fried Chiken158 m
Domino's201 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man192 m
Myddleton Arms270 m
Homeboy Bar283 m
Duchess of Kent306 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing587 m
Hitio611 m
MoreYoga626 m
Third Place Islington643 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy66 m
Savemain Pharmacy132 m
North London Health Centre302 m
Benzpharm393 m

Nearby health

Prebend Street Surgery418 m
Yourdental616 m
Dental Beauty Islington633 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice664 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 117

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

62

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,955m
Crossrail 2 route251m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,951 nationally

1,824

Est. population

17,750/km²

61%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

17%
38%
20%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3438%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

32%
47%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent32%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
135
Live planning apps (800m)
166
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
46
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
87%
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)
20
Largest scheme
142 homes · Street Record, Packington Square, Rector Street, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

72, Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR82 homes
completed
170-194, 170-194, NEW NORTH ROAD (387-399)66 homes
completed
New North Community Primary School, Ecclesbourne Road, London, N1 3AG62 homes
completed
Charles Lamb Primary School, 60, Popham Road, London, N1 8RF59 homes
completed
68, Halliford Street, London56 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Clare JeapesLabour
Nicholas WayneLabour
Hayden BanksGreen

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Key facts for N1 8SU

Full postcodeN1 8SU
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCanonbury
Latitude51.540210
Longitude-0.094696
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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