Tufnell Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55665, -0.13721

N19 5FB— Tufnell Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N19 5FB, Tufnell Park, Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.05%

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
79
Safety
96
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
61
Investment
59

Location

N19 5FB

Key facts for N19 5FB

Full postcodeN19 5FB
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTufnell Park
Latitude51.556648
Longitude-0.137214
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N19 5FB

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Eleanor Palmer Primary School

Outstanding · 3 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 · 24 min walk

9 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other33%
Vehicle crime33%
Drug offences17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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.

Avg floor area135.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£338,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern line
1 min walk
🚂
Kentish Town

Nearby stations

🚇
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
🚂
Kentish TownNational Rail
9 min walk
🚇
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
🚇
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 240 buses/hr peak

66

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City ★32 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park474m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

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

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.5 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

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

THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE

244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, N19 5EW

1 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 398 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

597m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tufnell Park Food Wine72 m
NK Convenience Store76 m
Ideal Household Goods90 m
The Tufnell Park Bakery97 m

Nearby cafes

Moonlight Cafe73 m
Rustique104 m
Intrepid Bakers112 m
Engocha136 m

Nearby restaurants

Fratelli Pizzeria73 m
Tufnell Park Fish & Kebab74 m
Spaghetti House100 m
Dixy Chicken105 m

Nearby pubs

Aces and Eights Saloon Bar82 m
The Boston Arms107 m
Junction Tavern263 m
Tufnell Park Tavern363 m

Nearby gyms

Down To Earth72 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park100 m
PureGym641 m
The Form Room868 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy589 m

Nearby health

Dentist & Hygienist745 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre870 m
The Whittington Hospital1.1 km
James Wigg Group Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 114

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

OTT'S YARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
4.05% (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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

64.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,240m
Crossrail 2 route3,155m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

68%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

19%
26%
22%
19%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
26%
28%
19%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent28%
Social rent19%

Ethnicity

55%
24%
White British55%
White Other24%
Asian5%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
113
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
71%
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)
7
Largest scheme
129 homes · FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT129 homes
completed
OWEN HOUSE & SEXTON HOUSE, 72G, OWEN HOUSE & SEXTON HOUSE, 72G34 homes
completed
Whittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 homes
completed
243-255, 243-25518 homes
completed
Former Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 79, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AG16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Tricia ClarkeLabour
Satnam GillLabour
Gulcin OzdemirLabour

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
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
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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