Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56084, -0.13125

N15 9FE— Islington

Location and area intelligence for N15 9FE, Islington

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
61
Investment
55

Location

N15 9FE

Key facts for N15 9FE

Full postcodeN15 9FE
Postcode districtN15
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
Ward
Latitude51.560837
Longitude-0.131246
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-87.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N15 9FE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How N15 9FE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Yerbury Primary School

Outstanding · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 15.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-91% vs borough

Crime by type

Drug offences27%
Other20%
Vehicle crime20%
Robbery13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft7%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 87% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Archway StationNorthern line
5.9 min walk
🚂
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
4 min walk
🚂
Upper HollowayNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Archway Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
🚇
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
🚇
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City ★36 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
631m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 831 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 351 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

878m

Post office

Nearby shops

Central Newsagent331 m
Mum Organic368 m
Dr Mart372 m
Tesco Express379 m

Nearby cafes

Whittington Park Cafe152 m
flavours317 m
Whiskers & Cream Cat Cafe341 m
Workman's Cafe370 m

Nearby restaurants

Korova338 m
Red Rose Tandoori344 m
Kings367 m
Rapsa@play369 m

Nearby pubs

The Floírín346 m
Tufnell Park Tavern357 m
St John's Tavern386 m
Oak & Pastor409 m

Nearby gyms

Energie Wellness Centre384 m
énergie Fitness410 m
PureGym565 m
Archway Leisure Centre608 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care741 m
The Whittington Hospital855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 115

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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
4.63% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,548m
Crossrail 2 route3,510m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,900 nationally

1,858

Est. population

59%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
28%
19%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3428%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
22%
21%
32%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent21%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
18%
15%
White British49%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
163
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
71%
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)

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The bottom line

N15 9FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 7 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
bus stops12 Jun
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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