Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55152, -0.08604

N16 9PXMildmay, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 46/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
69
Investment
55

The bottom line

N16 9PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N16 9PX

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+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Newington Green Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

Secondary

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 52.3

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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 506.3%

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft13%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

9

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N16 district median

£518,250

Based on 326 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£810/m²
Price per ft²£75/ft²
Avg floor area47.7

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
18%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 30%Flat 57%Other 13%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£119,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

19992023 · CAGR

+11.5%

Total change

+1261%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+492.9%

per year

Acceleration

+493.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced36.8%
Flat/maisonette63.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£153k£153k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£68k£330k+385.3%1.8
Pre-crash peak20072007£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction20082012£408k£185k-54.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£1.50m£1.73m+15.4%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£299k£299k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£352k£352k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£350k£2.08m+492.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+17.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+17.7% α
Local
24.2%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
16 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
7 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
17 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

188

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf45 min
City43 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed494 Mbps
Median download448 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 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.2 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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

1 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 820 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

163m

Post office

Nearby shops

Green Off Licence66 m
Lemporium77 m
Ege125 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables175 m

Nearby cafes

No 60 Brasserie36 m
Flying Frenchman96 m
Lot 103186 m
Principles Coffee House235 m

Nearby restaurants

Crossroads31 m
Tranga39 m
Fish on the Green60 m
Brags and Brams61 m

Nearby pubs

Cadet22 m
The Cellar Taps105 m
Lady Mildmay142 m
The Weavers Arms237 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home571 m
Lana & Friends805 m
pilates living N16811 m
Mudra Yoga818 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy167 m
Allen Pharmacy634 m
Safedale Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Kindandental 2125 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry134 m
Kindandental191 m
Future Smile Dental Practice219 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 134

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
20
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
17
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

53NG LIMITED
AMORE JEWELLERY LTD
ASKBER LTD
ASYA BUDUK LTD
BEATTIE & ROBERTS IMPORTS LTD

+15 more

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,275m
Crossrail 2 route751m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,967 nationally

1,753

Est. population

14,097/km²

68%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
40%
22%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
36%
28%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent36%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
23%
White British48%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
106
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD136 homes
completed
42, 42, NEWINGTON GREEN, N1644 homes
completed
JOHN KENNEDY COURT, JOHN KENNEDY COURT39 homes
completed
110, 110, MATTHIAS ROAD, N1628 homes
completed
50, 50, GREEN LANES, N16 9NH15 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 9PX

Full postcodeN16 9PX
Postcode districtN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.551517
Longitude-0.086045
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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