Tufnell Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55561, -0.13707
N19 5BG— Tufnell Park, Islington
Location and area intelligence for N19 5BG, Tufnell Park, Islington
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.05%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
N19 5BG
Key facts for N19 5BG
Full postcodeN19 5BG
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTufnell Park
Latitude51.555612
Longitude-0.137069
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
vs London income+15.0% vs London avg vs London crime-93.8% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for N19 5BG
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
Outstanding · 2 min walk
KS2: 109.3
—
Secondary
Acland Burghley School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
P8: -0.29A8: 50.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Not inspected · 25 min walk
8 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
4.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↓ Falling 14.3%-95% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences17%
Crime is 94% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
Semi 17%Flat 83%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern line
1.9 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk 🚂Kentish TownNational Rail
8 min walk 🚇Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk 🚇Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
12 min walk 🚇Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 184 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³Better than 86% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 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): 1
Landslide susceptibility: Low
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE
244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, N19 5EW
2 min walk
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketBudgens · 438 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Tufnell Park Food Wine120 m
Sainsbury's Local131 m
The Tufnell Park Bakery135 m
Ideal Household Goods146 m
Nearby cafes
Moonlight Cafe125 m
Rustique133 m
Cinnamon Village151 m
Engocha158 m
Nearby restaurants
Fratelli Pizzeria116 m
Blue Moon Cafe130 m
Tufnell Park Fish & Kebab131 m
Favourite Pizza and Chicken131 m
Nearby pubs
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar148 m
The Boston Arms201 m
Junction Tavern215 m
The Pineapple343 m
Nearby gyms
Down To Earth109 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park135 m
PureGym605 m
The Form Room762 m
Nearby health
Dentist & Hygienist642 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre763 m
James Wigg Group Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 131
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)251
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
222 BRECKNOCK ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED
224 BRECKNOCK ROAD COMPANY LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield4.05% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,128m
Crossrail 2 route3,041m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 21,087 nationally
1,849
Est. population
19,728/km²
Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)29
Live planning apps (800m)100
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)20
Planning apps (3 years)33
CIL rate (residential)£400/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme129 homes · FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT
Named schemes (500m)
OWEN HOUSE & SEXTON HOUSE, 72G, OWEN HOUSE & SEXTON HOUSE, 72G34 homes
completedWhittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 homes
completedFormer Kentish Town Methodist Church, 39, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AD19 homes
completed243-255, 243-25518 homes
completedWillingham Terrace Estate, Garages, Willingham Terrace, London18 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
ConstituencyIslington North
Councillors
Tricia ClarkeLabour
Satnam GillLabour
Gulcin OzdemirLabour
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
councillors18 Apr
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
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics