Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56163, -0.13701

N19 5LT— Junction, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 60/100Yield 4.18%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
61
Investment
67

The bottom line

N19 5LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

N19 5LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N19 5LT 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.1

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Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 7 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

7 primaries · 5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
10%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£255,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, insulated (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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+182%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.7%

per year

Acceleration

-19.98

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£250k£250k+0%15
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£238k£305k+28.4%3.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£260k£350k+34.9%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£358k£590k+65%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£448k£610k+36.3%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£580k£580k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£700k£705k+0.7%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
4.6%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
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 StationNorthern line
4.4 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park453m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
453m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 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): None recorded

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

6 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 559 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 409 m
2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Gregs364 m
Metro Food & Wine416 m
Sainsbury's Local466 m
Holloway Road Fruit & Veg477 m

Nearby cafes

The Dynamic Spud110 m
Workman's Cafe124 m
Little Garden Cafe147 m
Archway Town Cafe257 m

Nearby restaurants

Rapsa@play40 m
Kings68 m
The Tiffin Tin88 m
Oriental Food112 m

Nearby pubs

Siorai65 m
Oak & Pastor102 m
St John's Tavern178 m
Lord Palmerston349 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre402 m
Down To Earth594 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park595 m
Energie Wellness Centre754 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy943 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital581 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 155

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STUDIO VENUS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,755m
Crossrail 2 route3,690m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
116
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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
Archway Tower, Junction Road, London, N19 5RQ118 homes
completed
Whittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 homes
completed
St Christopher'S Court, 102, Junction Road, London20 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 5LT

Full postcodeN19 5LT
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.561627
Longitude-0.137011
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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