Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56298, -0.13896

N19 5JSJunction, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N19 5JS, Junction, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 61/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
58
Investment
57

The bottom line

N19 5JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N19 5JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+61.0% vs London avg

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How N19 5JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hargrave Park Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.1

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

6 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N19 district median

£580,875

Based on 96 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,920/m²
Price per ft²£1,200/ft²
Avg floor area62.4

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
26%
E
5%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 43%Flat 52%Other 2%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£156,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

19952026 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+948%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.9%

per year

Acceleration

-108.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 57 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 57 sales

Semi-detached3.5%
Terraced43.9%
Flat/maisonette52.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£73k£258k+255.2%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£215k£211k-1.7%2.2
Pre-crash peak20052007£555k£265k-52.3%3.3
GFC & correction20082012£305k£880k+188.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£420k£1.27m+201.8%2.3
Brexit uncertainty20172018£1.20m£466k-61.1%1.5
Pandemic surge20212021£1.16m£1.16m+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222023£1.10m£595k-45.9%1.5
Current market20252026£1.07m£760k-28.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+2.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+2.8% α
Local
14.6%
District
11.8%
Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
8 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park360m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
360m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.1 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

WHITTINGTON HEALTH (HARINGEY)

MAGDALA AVENUE, N19 5NF

5 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 390 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 344 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

994m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gregs341 m
Metro Food & Wine365 m
Wenzel's448 m
Holloway Road Fruit & Veg482 m

Nearby cafes

Cricks Corner109 m
Workman's Cafe221 m
Little Garden Cafe224 m
Archway Town Cafe270 m

Nearby restaurants

Kings221 m
Rapsa@play238 m
Holy Cow247 m
Shinobi Sushi249 m

Nearby pubs

Oak & Pastor178 m
St John's Tavern231 m
Siorai245 m
The Star261 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre304 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park736 m
Down To Earth742 m
Fit Shape Studio812 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital409 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre488 m
Highgate Chiropractic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 151

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

52 BICKERTON ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED
DUVALIER ADVISORY LIMITED
DUVALIER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
EJS BRAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
ELECTRIC VIBE LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,942m
Crossrail 2 route3,868m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,170 nationally

1,544

Est. population

14,848/km²

65%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
22%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
31%
44%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent31%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed12%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
107
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

327, Highgate Hill, London150 homes
completed
FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT129 homes
completed
Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Chester Road, Balmore Street and Raydon Street, N1953 homes
completed
Youth Club, 25, Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ36 homes
completed
Whittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 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 5JS

Full postcodeN19 5JS
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.562979
Longitude-0.138961
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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