Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57028, -0.13009

N19 3UTHillrise, Islington

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.18%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
78
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N19 3UT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How N19 3UT has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences11%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.6

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
9%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£236,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
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

20002023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+359%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.4%

per year

Acceleration

-57.09

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£176k£176k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£80k£283k+253.1%1
Pre-crash peak20052007£212k£373k+75.7%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£665k£808k+21.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
7.5 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
9 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min
Victoria30 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park659m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Hamlyn Hill
659m
🅿️
Coolhurst LT&SR Club Carpark
731m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 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

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 754 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Shaftesbury Tavern (452 m)

Nearest supermarketBottega Italia · 650 m
14 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

756m

Post office

Nearby shops

Express Supermarket185 m
Tarn Bakery189 m
Whitehall Wines196 m
Becky's Convenience Store233 m

Nearby cafes

Luciano's Coffee206 m
Aladdin's408 m
Blu's411 m
Humdingers452 m

Nearby restaurants

Oak Chinese & Pizza175 m
Ember & Cork182 m
fishermen245 m
Subway411 m

Nearby pubs

The Shaftesbury Tavern452 m
Charlotte Despard500 m
Archway Tavern584 m
Whittington Stone639 m

Nearby gyms

Islington Boxing Club347 m
Thirty Eleven485 m
Sol Studio510 m
Mode Personal Training619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beena Pharmacy938 m
Boots1.0 km

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre693 m
Highgate Chiropractic734 m
The Whittington Hospital757 m
Crouch End Orthodontics826 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 90

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
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

ADVANCE ADVISORY LTD
MIR GOODS LTD
YARD DELIGHTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score25/100
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

51

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,540m
Crossrail 2 route3,922m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

4.2%

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
104
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
136 homes · Roden Court, 113-115, Roden Court, 113-115, Hornsey Lane, N6 5NL
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Roden Court, 113-115, Roden Court, 113-115, Hornsey Lane, N6 5NL136 homes
completed
42, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG85 homes
completed
Whitehall Park School, 106, Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5EP46 homes
completed
109-111, 109-111, HORNSEY LANE, N644 homes
completed
Sunnyside Service Station, 87, Sunnyside Road, London, N19 3SL41 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

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Key facts for N19 3UT

Full postcodeN19 3UT
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.570275
Longitude-0.130092
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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