Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56345, -0.13431

N19 5SN— Junction, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.18%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
62
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

The catch: 7 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N19 5SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+99.0% vs London avg

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How N19 5SN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

129.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +99% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
16%
D
10%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 71%Flat 29%

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£208,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 125 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2022 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+303%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.2%

per year

Acceleration

+23.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced71.4%
Flat/maisonette28.6%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£155k£272k+75.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£330k+32%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£110k£340k+209.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£450k£450k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£485k£485k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£540k£520k-3.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£625k£625k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 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

4

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
274m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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: 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

6 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 473 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 208 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

923m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gregs131 m
Sainsbury's Local195 m
Metro Food & Wine195 m
Holloway Road Fruit & Veg205 m

Nearby cafes

Archway Town Cafe66 m
Eleventh Kitchen91 m
Bread and Bean110 m
Costa123 m

Nearby restaurants

Brioche Boys74 m
Fresh Felafel75 m
Shinobi Sushi78 m
Holy Cow81 m

Nearby pubs

St John's Tavern105 m
The Mother Redcap178 m
Oak & Pastor186 m
Archway Tavern292 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre249 m
Energie Wellness Centre580 m
énergie Fitness592 m
Down To Earth834 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital497 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre681 m
Highgate Chiropractic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 118

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BCS COMMUNITY CIC
COMMUNITY POLISHED CIC
ELEVATE MENTORING & CONSULTING LTD
MEOW MEO LIMITED
MEOW MEOW MI LIMITED

+4 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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
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

46.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,888m
Crossrail 2 route3,842m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,835 nationally

2,139

Est. population

12,030/km²

69%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

16%
30%
26%
19%
Under 1816%
18–3430%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

31%
47%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent31%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
131
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
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 House, 764 - 768, Holloway Road, London39 homes
completed
THE GRESHAM BALLROOM, 643-645, THE GRESHAM BALLROOM, 643-645, HOLLOWAY ROAD, N1927 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 5SN

Full postcodeN19 5SN
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.563445
Longitude-0.134311
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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