Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56853, -0.13256

N19 3QXHillrise, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N19 3QX, Hillrise, Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 56/100Low yield 1.60%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
79
Safety
90
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
72
Investment
37

Location

N19 3QX

Key facts for N19 3QX

Full postcodeN19 3QX
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.568534
Longitude-0.132558
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+191.3% vs London avg
vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.5% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Whitehall Park School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · 3 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-97% vs borough

Crime by type

Other50%
Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 97% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,515,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 191% above London median

£1,515,000 is 191% above the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£16,648/m²
Price per ft²£1,547/ft²
Avg floor area91

EPC breakdown

D
13%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 50%Flat 36%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£93,050
First-time buyerFTB
£93,050
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£138,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

34.0×

Price-to-income

£7,579/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£227,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Archway Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
7 min walk
🚂
Upper HollowayNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
🚇
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 122 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo38 min
Canary Wharf49 min
City34 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

4

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
401m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed460 Mbps
Median download433 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

96 ST. JOHN'S WAY, N19 3RN

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 507 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBottega Italia · 435 m
14 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

808m

Post office

Nearby shops

Whitehall Wines216 m
Becky's Convenience Store252 m
A1 Food & Wine273 m
Wenzel's331 m

Nearby cafes

Luciano's Coffee228 m
Archway Natural & Organics332 m
Starbucks378 m
Cafe Metro384 m

Nearby restaurants

Iceland Fish Bar277 m
Crudough300 m
fishermen336 m
The Hole338 m

Nearby pubs

Charlotte Despard282 m
Archway Tavern328 m
Whittington Stone382 m
The Mother Redcap415 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre457 m
Islington Boxing Club536 m
Sol Studio635 m
Mode Personal Training720 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital514 m
Highgate Chiropractic686 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre724 m
The Sanctuary887 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

3 PROSPERO ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
3 PROSPERO ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
TOBY A JONES LTD
WESTBURY RESEARCH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.60%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.60% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score57/100
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

70.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,397m
Crossrail 2 route4,082m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,713 nationally

1,504

Est. population

17,968/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£44,500

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

18%
26%
21%
19%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3426%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

21%
27%
25%
27%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent25%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
22%
White British53%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household47%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent27%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.0%
Price vs London+191.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
116
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
71%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Archway Tower, Junction Road, London, N19 5RQ118 homes
completed
42, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG85 homes
completed
Whitehall Park School, 106, Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5EP46 homes
completed
Whittington House, 764 - 768, Holloway Road, London39 homes
completed
Duval House, 31, Ashbrook Road, London, N19 3DE33 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Shreya NandaLabour
Michelline Safi-NgongoLabour
Marian SpallLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,515,000)

£93,050

Standard buyer

£93,050

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

N19 3QX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £1,515,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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