Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54886, -0.07778

N16 8LD— Mildmay, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N16 8LD, Mildmay, Islington

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.69%
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Area score
72
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
68
Investment
73

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Location

N16 8LD

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+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N16 8LD

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

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How N16 8LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Princess May Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 750.0%

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other15%
Theft14%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£155,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Dalston Kingsland

Nearby stations

Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
Dalston KingslandNational Rail
2 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

291

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City31 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

25

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
359m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

5 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 175 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

645m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa62 m
King Food & Wine83 m
Cross News165 m
Dalston Butchers267 m

Nearby cafes

Brunswick East71 m
Kaffa Coffee108 m
Enjoy Cafe158 m
Kingfisher Cafe159 m

Nearby restaurants

Jones & Sons71 m
House of MoMo79 m
Gujarati Rasoi87 m
Jamaican Jerk Chicken96 m

Nearby pubs

Servant Jazz Quarters76 m
Vortex Jazz Club79 m
Railway Tavern109 m
Dalston Jazz Bar118 m

Nearby gyms

GYMPODS Dalston405 m
Anytime Fitness430 m
Rumble495 m
PureGym547 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy570 m
Mahesh Pharmacy647 m
Allen Pharmacy978 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston218 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery348 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry532 m
Kindandental 2536 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 350

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

73

Investment score

Strong

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score30/100
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

46.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,104m
Crossrail 2 route161m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,297 nationally

1,940

Est. population

19,629/km²

53%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

27%
30%
20%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
63%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent23%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
14%
32%
White British28%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household68%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
63
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
50%
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)
68
Largest scheme
309 homes · Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

10-34, Dalston Western Curve, 10-34 & 25-33A, KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, Boleyn Road, HACKNEY, E8106 homes
completed
51-57, 51-57, Kingsland High Street, E8 2JS98 homes
completed
BIRBECK WORKS, BIRBECK WORKS, BIRKBECK ROAD, COLVERSTONE CRESCENT (9-21), E861 homes
completed
10-14, 10-14, Crossway, N16 8HX54 homes
completed
DE BEAUVOIR (I) SCH. & CARETAKERS HOUSE, 58-80, DE BEAUVOIR (I) SCH. & CARETAKERS HOUSE, 58-80, TOTTENHAM ROAD, BALLS POND ROAD (79 & 83), N142 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Sophia BrownGreen
Jackson CainesGreen
Carlos ValeroGreen

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Key facts for N16 8LD

Full postcodeN16 8LD
Postcode districtN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.548855
Longitude-0.077777
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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