Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56302, -0.12714

N19 3NPTollington, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N19 3NP, Tollington, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
59
Investment
51

The bottom line

N19 3NP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

N19 3NP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How N19 3NP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Yerbury Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime11%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 794m

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

1 May

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.

N19 district median

£580,875

Based on 96 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£17,660/m²
Price per ft²£1,641/ft²
Avg floor area36.9

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
11%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 38%Flat 38%Other 25%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£92,250
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

19982017 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+463%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+87.8%

per year

Acceleration

+155.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981998£60k£60k+0%1
GFC & correction20082010£175k£552k+215.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£180k£180k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£338k£338k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Archway Underground StationNorthern line
6.8 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
2 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
2 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria41 min
Waterloo41 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City45 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
684m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed465 Mbps
Median download436 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

1 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 914 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 118 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dr Mart64 m
Mum Organic299 m
Tesco Express331 m
Premier Food Hall410 m

Nearby cafes

Joy Cafe Bar Juicery10 m
Cofforte Cafe31 m
Whiskers & Cream Cat Cafe87 m
The Spoke116 m

Nearby restaurants

Go Mezza4 m
Rios Piri Piri24 m
Grill On86 m
Red Rose Tandoori97 m

Nearby pubs

The Floírín40 m
The Crown200 m
The Landseer302 m
Nambucca328 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness105 m
Energie Wellness Centre110 m
PureGym464 m
The Factory507 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre608 m
Gentle Dental Care616 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 103

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

668 PROPERTY CARE LTD
AB CONSTRUCTION LONDON LTD
BLUE YARN LTD
COFFORTE CAFE 1 LTD
DHANIBEN HOLDINGS LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
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

53.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,707m
Crossrail 2 route3,630m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,080 nationally

1,698

Est. population

29,078/km²

65%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

18%
33%
23%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3433%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
32%
38%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent32%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

35%
22%
19%
White British35%
White Other22%
Asian19%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
88
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
33%
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)
27
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

42, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG85 homes
completed
640 - 648, Holloway Road, London39 homes
completed
272, Sussex Way, London33 homes
completed
MARLBOROUGH WORKS SITE, R/O 69-109, MARLBOROUGH WORKS SITE, R/O 69-10919 homes
completed
Street Record, Wedmore Street, London19 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Elmedina Baptista-MendesGreen
Jonathan WardGreen
Alex NettleGreen

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Key facts for N19 3NP

Full postcodeN19 3NP
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.563016
Longitude-0.127143
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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