Caledonian · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53137, -0.11685

N1 9JP— Caledonian, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 9JP, Caledonian, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
66
Investment
63

The bottom line

N1 9JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N1 9JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 9JP

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How N1 9JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Winton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
↑ Rising 254.9%

-30% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

7.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area32.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
59%
D
1%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£80,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2006 · CAGR

+21.5%

Total change

+477%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+477.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£121k£121k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£700k£700k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationNorthern line
4.2 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
3 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

390

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City33 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

24

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

12 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 290 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

171

Parks (1km)

76

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 600 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

61m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestonville Mini Mart57 m
AM 2 PM151 m
Food & Wine166 m
Harris Food & Wine235 m

Nearby cafes

Costa140 m
Quills154 m
Coffee-Uni182 m
deli-licious186 m

Nearby restaurants

Mildreds22 m
Taste Of AsiA128 m
Dim Sum Duck131 m
Paolina Thai Cafe147 m

Nearby pubs

Meat House London11 m
The Northumberland Arms183 m
The Big Chill House222 m
King Charles I232 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness52 m
Shaolin Way525 m
Rebel Studio610 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots716 m

Nearby health

National Street Healthcare112 m
Pentonville Road Dental143 m
Institute of Medical Physics179 m
LDNDental260 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 254

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,122m
Crossrail 2 route89m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,223 nationally

1,966

Est. population

16,336/km²

55%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

19%
37%
18%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4918%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

27%
62%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent27%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
25%
18%
17%
White British24%
White Other25%
Asian18%
Black17%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
194
Live planning apps (800m)
69
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
76%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
13
Largest scheme
136 homes · BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, YORK WAY, N1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

130 - 134, Pentonville Road, 3-5 & 5A,Cynthia Street & 2, Rodney Street, London, N1 9JE119 homes
completed
200, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY64 homes
completed
277A, Stratstone, 277A, Stratstone, Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QF60 homes
completed
48, Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JH38 homes
completed
Derby Lodge, BLOCKS 3 & 4, DERBY LODGE, Wicklow Street, London, WC1X 9LE36 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Paul Edmond ConveryLabour
Una Mary O'HalloranLabour
Md Oliur RahmanLabour

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Key facts for N1 9JP

Full postcodeN1 9JP
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCaledonian
Latitude51.531369
Longitude-0.116850
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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