St Mary's & St James' · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53905, -0.10341

N1P 1AP— St Mary's & St James', Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 50/100

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Liveability
70
Safety
62
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
69
Investment
75

Location

N1P 1AP

Key facts for N1P 1AP

Full postcodeN1P 1AP
Postcode districtN1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Mary's & St James'
Latitude51.539048
Longitude-0.103411
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+258.2% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

11 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

232.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 77.2%

+168% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft8%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

10.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +258% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
8.7 min walk
🚂
Highbury & Islington

Nearby stations

🚇
Angel Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
🚂
Highbury & IslingtonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Great Northern
10 min walk
🚇
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
10 min walk
🚇
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 186 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

254

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★22 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

24 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Boutique Grocer · 55 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

B

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

624m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bottle Cocktail Shop30 m
Copains60 m
A. Ferrari147 m
Sainsbury's Local194 m

Nearby cafes

Megan's43 m
Cafe La Devina61 m
Bewliehill73 m
Joe & The Juice89 m

Nearby restaurants

Antonio's42 m
Detroit Pizza Islington Ltd44 m
Prezzo67 m
OMNOM71 m

Nearby pubs

King's Head98 m
Slim Jim's Liquor Store114 m
Hoxley & Porter150 m
The Bull183 m

Nearby gyms

Third Place Islington55 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing243 m
MoreYoga296 m
PureGym369 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clan Pharmacy132 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians264 m
Savemain Pharmacy486 m
Benzpharm548 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Islington151 m
Yourdental384 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice410 m
B Dental465 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 300

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

75

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score48/100
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

53.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,816m
Crossrail 2 route508m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,829 nationally

2,040

Est. population

12,521/km²

71%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

44%
19%
15%
Under 1812%
18–3444%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
41%
29%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent41%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

43%
27%
White British43%
White Other27%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
283
Live planning apps (800m)
229
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
62
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
71%
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)
73
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116 - 118, Upper Street, London185 homes
completed
FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL177 homes
completed
Royal Mail Northern District, 5 - 6, Almeida Street, Upper Street (128 & 130), London, N1 1AA78 homes
completed
COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, COLLINS THEATRE, SITE TO REAR, 13-17, ISLINGTON GREEN, ESSEX ROAD (1-15), N1 2XH72 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, LAND BETWEEN ST MARYS CHURCH GARDENS, 71-85, DAGMAR TERRACE, ST MARYS PATH52 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Hannah Victoria McHughLabour
Joseph Andrew CroftLabour
Saiqa PandorLabour

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N1P 1AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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