Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56428, -0.13174

N19 5SS— Junction, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.18%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
60
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 7 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N19 5SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+134.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N19 5SS

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How N19 5SS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 6 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

152.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary6%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

17

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
7%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£167,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsSystem built, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2005 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+43%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£285k£285k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
2 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
2 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

118

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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 park56m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
336m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 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

ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

96 ST. JOHN'S WAY, N19 3RN

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 566 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBottega Italia · 64 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

725m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local14 m
Tesco Express18 m
Mum Organic49 m
Premier Food Hall72 m

Nearby cafes

Phyllo Bakehouse7 m
68 Speciality Coffee48 m
Internet Cafe55 m
Cafe Savvies97 m

Nearby restaurants

Manakeesh69 m
King Fisher77 m
Hot Wok Kitchen96 m
500 italian restaurant105 m

Nearby pubs

The Mother Redcap104 m
Archway Tavern301 m
St John's Tavern306 m
The Floírín362 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre345 m
Energie Wellness Centre448 m
énergie Fitness451 m
The Factory713 m

Nearby health

The Whittington Hospital588 m
Hornsey Dental Centre784 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 117

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
42
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

141 HUDDLESTON ROAD LIMITED
62 RANDOLPH AVENUE LIMITED
79 HAMILTON TERRACE FREEHOLD LIMITED
8 PALACE GARDENS TERRACE LIMITED
ALL IN ONE HOME STORE LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,925m
Crossrail 2 route3,890m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,526 nationally

1,886

Est. population

23,819/km²

66%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£44,500

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

15%
41%
21%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3441%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
16%
38%
30%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent38%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
White British42%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
113
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
57%
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)
13
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

327, Highgate Hill, London150 homes
completed
Archway Tower, Junction Road, London, N19 5RQ118 homes
completed
42, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG85 homes
completed
Whittington House, 764 - 768, Holloway Road, London39 homes
completed
Duval House, 31, Ashbrook Road, London, N19 3DE33 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 5SS

Full postcodeN19 5SS
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.564276
Longitude-0.131737
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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