Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56580, -0.11146

N4 3FA— Finsbury Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 3FA, Finsbury Park, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 86%Safety 52/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
52
Schools
68
Transport
52
Environment
91
Investment
66

The bottom line

N4 3FA offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N4 3FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+267.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 3FA

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How N4 3FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
!

Primary

Pooles Park Primary School

Inadequate · Inspected Nov 2022 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

238.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft11%
Robbery8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 562m

Crime is +267% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
27%
E
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 73%Flat 27%

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£160,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.3 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.1 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced72.7%
Flat/maisonette27.3%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£549k£549k+0%22

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.4 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
5 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
5 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★36 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park301m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB81% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.9 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

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14 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

925

Parks (1km)

85

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 270 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

334m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rose Wines86 m
Local Express Food & Wine174 m
Godfrey's231 m
Boulangerie Bon Matin258 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Kitchen143 m
Frame Cafe & Bar227 m
Front Room Cafe241 m
The Terrace243 m

Nearby restaurants

Osteria Tufo93 m
My Cottage Cafe216 m
Sushi Handroll222 m
Tenmaru222 m

Nearby pubs

The W. B. Yeats64 m
The World's End255 m
Park Tavern255 m
La Fabrica256 m

Nearby gyms

The Manor LDN266 m
PureGym425 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry590 m
LeveOut639 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy509 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Nice Smile Dental Practice350 m
Torrance Dental Care429 m
The 157 Medical Practice503 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice535 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 244

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

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,825m
Crossrail 2 route2,604m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,364 nationally

2,366

Est. population

20,414/km²

56%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

26%
35%
21%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

40%
46%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent40%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
20%
30%
White British20%
White Other20%
Asian11%
Black30%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household75%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent40%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
46
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
53%
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
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
54
Largest scheme
355 homes · City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London355 homes
completed
Street Record, Pooles Park, Durham Road, Lennox Road and Fonthill Road, London164 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London44 homes
completed
The Parade, 15, Stroud Green Road, London, N4 3ED34 homes
completed
Mountview House, 25, Lennox Road, 25 Lennox Road, London22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Caroline Jane AllenGreen
Syreen HassanGreen
Mick O'SullivanLabour

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Key facts for N4 3FA

Full postcodeN4 3FA
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.565795
Longitude-0.111460
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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