Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56070, -0.10518

N4 2QE— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 2QE, Arsenal, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 80%Safety 73/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
73
Schools
48
Transport
62
Environment
87
Investment
71

The bottom line

N4 2QE offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 2QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 2QE

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How N4 2QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

48

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.4

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 752m

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
3%

Based on 11 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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£208,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2019 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+240%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

-2.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£226k£226k+0%6
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£366k£366k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£328k£360k+9.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£625k£700k+12%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£770k£770k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+9.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+9.2% α
Local
17.4%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.3 min walk
Finsbury Park

Nearby stations

Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
5 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
5 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City33 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

3

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park505m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB70% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ALLERTON ROAD SURGERY

34A ALLERTON ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 5UF

15 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 485 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

476m

Post office

Nearby shops

Labas351 m
Arsenal Food & Wine352 m
K Food store358 m
Baban's Naan361 m

Nearby cafes

Espressio Coffee341 m
La Princesse353 m
Venezia356 m
fantail361 m

Nearby restaurants

The Plimsoll148 m
Golden Fish Bar223 m
Bananaadiri Restaurant342 m
Yard Sale Pizza360 m

Nearby pubs

The Auld Triangle146 m
Kings Head385 m
Drfo400 m
T-Bird401 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym292 m
Fitness First333 m
Sobell Leisure Centre522 m
LIM549 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist470 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy656 m

Nearby health

Blackstock Dental Care356 m
The Village Practice358 m
Torrance Dental Care388 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice469 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 214

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

71

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
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

48.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,228m
Crossrail 2 route2,136m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,089 nationally

1,654

Est. population

20,564/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£54,300

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
30%
24%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
30%
48%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent30%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
17%
15%
22%
White British31%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
38%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
711 homes · Highbury Stadium, Avenell Road, Rear of 73-103 Gillespie Road, at land 117-119 Gillespie Road; and land at 133-139 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153, GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153161 homes
completed
BRITISH RAIL SITE, BRITISH RAIL SITE147 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 102-118, LAND TO REAR OF, 102-11838 homes
completed
RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF, RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF37 homes
completed
52-52A, 52-52A27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Fin CraigLabour
Patrick David BrightyGreen
Nafisah BrownGreen

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Key facts for N4 2QE

Full postcodeN4 2QE
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.560703
Longitude-0.105179
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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