Barnsbury · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53491, -0.11327

N1 9SS— Barnsbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N1 9SS, Barnsbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.84%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
54
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
68

The bottom line

N1 9SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1 9SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

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How N1 9SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Vittoria Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 3 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 · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 344.4%

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences10%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Theft9%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

6.3

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 · 969m

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 83%

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£159,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (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

2003–2023 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+125%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.8%

per year

Acceleration

+10.53

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £200k–£250k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced18.2%
Flat/maisonette81.8%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£182k£185k+1.6%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£315k£217k-31.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£256k£270k+5.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£268k£415k+55.1%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£387k£387k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£415k£415k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£391k£410k+4.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
4.7%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Angel Underground StationNorthern line
6.9 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
9 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Great Northern
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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): 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 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

17 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 755 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 296 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

360m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kings Angel Off Licence122 m
Barnsbury Food & Wine161 m
Market News230 m
Arcrose Newsagent257 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Berry121 m
Day & Night217 m
Swash & Jones224 m
Jaz and Jul's Chocolate House228 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Georgia154 m
KICHN162 m
Liman210 m
Viet Kitchen233 m

Nearby pubs

CC Lounge239 m
Thornhill Arms265 m
Ogam Tapas Bar266 m
The Chapel Bar268 m

Nearby gyms

Shaolin Way294 m
Cally Pool and Gym462 m
Anytime Fitness500 m
Pilates HQ544 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots522 m

Nearby health

Dentalmark270 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice379 m
London City Smiles542 m
National Street Healthcare565 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 207

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

68

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,444m
Crossrail 2 route413m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,885 nationally

1,476

Est. population

11,390/km²

68%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

41%
24%
Under 1811%
18–3441%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+12%

Tenure

47%
34%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent47%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

39%
25%
15%
White British39%
White Other25%
Asian15%
Black7%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household77%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
199
Live planning apps (800m)
167
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
62%
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)
13
Largest scheme
124 homes · 166, Copenhagen Street, 166-178 Naish Court, London, N1 0ST
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

130 - 134, Pentonville Road, 3-5 & 5A,Cynthia Street & 2, Rodney Street, London, N1 9JE119 homes
completed
91 - 99, Pentonville Road, London35 homes
completed
122 - 128, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9TT30 homes
completed
101-113, 101-113, PENTONVILLE ROAD, N1 9LG23 homes
completed
156-156A, 156-156A20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Rowena Elizabeth ChampionLabour
Jilani ChowdhuryLabour
Kane EmersonLabour

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Key facts for N1 9SS

Full postcodeN1 9SS
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBarnsbury
Latitude51.534908
Longitude-0.113273
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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