Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56838, -0.11814

N4 3DDTollington, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 3DD, Tollington, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 73/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
61
Investment
54

The bottom line

N4 3DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 16 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 3DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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How N4 3DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences10%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 771m

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46.4

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 14 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£116,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992017 · CAGR

+10.5%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.4%

per year

Acceleration

-13.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£97k£97k+0%3
GFC & correction20102010£157k£157k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£250k£318k+27%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£360k£360k+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
Below London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
11 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
4 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
4 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
11 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria36 min
Waterloo42 min
Canary Wharf48 min
City42 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park429m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE RISE GROUP PRACTICE

HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

612

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 849 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

361m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rishin's Two298 m
Fairbridge Food & Wine310 m
DJN Market316 m
White Hill Stores322 m

Nearby cafes

Emy's Kitchen281 m
Deti's Deli Cafe307 m
Hamlet Cafe318 m
Granary Thai Cafe323 m

Nearby restaurants

Max's Sandwhich Shop282 m
Flame n Taste289 m
One Love Kitchen290 m
Woodys Hill321 m

Nearby pubs

The Robin Ale & Cider House295 m
The Corner Flag296 m
The Old Dairy298 m
Delicate Gastrobar315 m

Nearby gyms

Mode Personal Training302 m
LeveOut312 m
The Factory357 m
Sol Studio365 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy333 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre265 m
The 157 Medical Practice336 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice453 m
Torrance Dental Care891 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 117

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score22/100
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

32.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,169m
Crossrail 2 route3,082m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,793 nationally

1,539

Est. population

14,817/km²

59%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
23%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

29%
50%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent29%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
17%
24%
White British36%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black24%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
52
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
16

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
35
Largest scheme
80 homes · 169 - 191, Fairbridge Road, London, N19 3HT
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

CORNER SITE, CORNER SITE, WRAY CRESCENT, PINE GROVE32 homes
completed
28-44, 28-4427 homes
completed
Tollington Park Baptist Church, 1, Tollington Park, London26 homes
completed
48-50, 48-5025 homes
completed
Ivy Hall Community Centre, 300, Holly Park, London, N4 4BN23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Elmedina Baptista-MendesGreen
Jonathan WardGreen
Alex NettleGreen

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Key facts for N4 3DD

Full postcodeN4 3DD
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.568376
Longitude-0.118135
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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