Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56725, -0.13402

N19 3UL— Junction, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N19 3UL, Junction, Islington

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.18%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
72
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N19 3UL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N19 3UL

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How N19 3UL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences11%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

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: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
54%
D
75%
E
19%
F
9%

Based on 159 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 86%Other 5%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£184,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+380%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.6%

per year

Acceleration

+7.62

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Terraced9.5%
Flat/maisonette90.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£99k£99k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£165k£155k-5.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£180k£215k+19.4%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2011£245k£257k+4.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£320k£387k+20.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£468k£468k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£454k£454k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
6%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
6 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
6 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City34 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

4

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park227m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
227m

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 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

3 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 362 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 252 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

870m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's167 m
A1 Food & Wine191 m
Metro Food & Wine244 m
Holloway Road Fruit & Veg259 m

Nearby cafes

Archway Natural & Organics167 m
Cafe Metro214 m
Starbucks216 m
Cafe Forum251 m

Nearby restaurants

Crudough128 m
The Hole163 m
McDonald's197 m
Iceland Fish Bar202 m

Nearby pubs

Archway Tavern153 m
Whittington Stone215 m
Charlotte Despard218 m
The Mother Redcap282 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre282 m
Islington Boxing Club681 m
Thirty Eleven731 m
Sol Studio747 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital373 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre597 m
Highgate Chiropractic724 m
The Sanctuary933 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 116

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

A LA CARTE MARKETING CONSULTING LTD
ANOTHER WAY FOR CHILDREN CIC
CROZNEST LIMITED
DRAGONS CLAW LTD.
HDFIT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,288m
Crossrail 2 route4,175m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,427 nationally

1,549

Est. population

15,808/km²

64%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£44,500

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
22%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
25%
29%
23%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent29%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
24%
White British46%
White Other24%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
142
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

327, Highgate Hill, London150 homes
completed
Archway Tower, Junction Road, London, N19 5RQ118 homes
completed
42, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG85 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
14.7%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Sheila Marion ChapmanLabour
James Christopher PottsLabour
Benjamin GreggLabour

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Key facts for N19 3UL

Full postcodeN19 3UL
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.567253
Longitude-0.134025
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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