Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55959, -0.13727

N19 5QA— Junction, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.86%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
59
Investment
58

The bottom line

N19 5QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £500,000 median — 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 5QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-3.8% vs London avg
vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

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How N19 5QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other21%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 812m

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£500,000

Median sale price

4% below London median

£500,000 is 4% below the London median (£520,000)

-3.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+19.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£500,000
Price per m²£11,287/m²
Price per ft²£1,049/ft²
Avg floor area64.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
11%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 86%Other 14%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,500
First-time buyerFTB
£3,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.7×

Price-to-income

£2,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£162,250
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+213%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+51.5%

per year

Acceleration

+85.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£160k£105k-34.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£270k£270k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£345k£345k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£124k£383k+209.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£180k£180k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£420k£420k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£500k£500k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£330k£500k+51.5%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
2.7%
District
1.6%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern line
3.8 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City38 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

4

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park648m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
680m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 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

3 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 777 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 438 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

902m

Post office

Nearby shops

NK Convenience Store294 m
My Shop303 m
Ideal Household Goods347 m
Tufnell Park Food Wine357 m

Nearby cafes

The Dynamic Spud119 m
Intrepid Bakers331 m
Workman's Cafe337 m
Moonlight Cafe353 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Food119 m
The Tiffin Tin142 m
Rapsa@play221 m
Yard Sale Pizza240 m

Nearby pubs

Siorai163 m
Lord Palmerston232 m
The Boston Arms280 m
Oak & Pastor327 m

Nearby gyms

Down To Earth367 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park370 m
Archway Leisure Centre630 m
PureGym842 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy762 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital798 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre877 m
Dentist & Hygienist1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 155

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A1B LIMITED
BABBY'S LTD
NR CLEAN CO LTD
PMMB LTD
SYRIAN BITES LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,548m
Crossrail 2 route3,474m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,232 nationally

1,611

Est. population

21,678/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

15%
30%
23%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
26%
48%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

46%
25%
White British46%
White Other25%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%
Price vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
121
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
69%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
42
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT129 homes
completed
Whittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 homes
completed
St Christopher'S Court, 102, Junction Road, London20 homes
completed
243-255, 243-25518 homes
completed
96, Junction Road, & Silver Court, Bickerton Road, London, N19 5QY14 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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Stamp duty on median price (£500,000)

£12,500

Standard buyer

£3,750

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Key facts for N19 5QA

Full postcodeN19 5QA
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.559589
Longitude-0.137267
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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