Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56478, -0.10742

N4 3FS— Finsbury Park, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 68/100Transport 60/100Yield 5.23%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
89
Investment
66

The bottom line

N4 3FS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £465,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N4 3FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-10.6% vs London avg
vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+119.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 3FS

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How N4 3FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Stroud Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 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 · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

142.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft13%
Robbery7%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 689m

Crime is +119% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£465,000

Median sale price

11% below London median

£465,000 is 11% below the London median (£520,000)

-5.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-38.0%
Sales (24 months)10
New build0.0%
Avg flat£465,000
Price per m²£8,129/m²
Price per ft²£755/ft²
Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

B
88%

Based on 88 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,750
First-time buyerFTB
£2,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£24,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.9×

Price-to-income

£2,326/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£142,500
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 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2026 · CAGR

+1.1%

Total change

+7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.3%

per year

Acceleration

-2.18

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£421k£750k+78.1%38.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£712k£839k+17.8%4
Current market2024–2026£480k£450k-6.2%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
1.1%
District
1.6%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
1 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
1 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
1 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
18 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 286 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park445m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB75% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.0 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 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 · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

783

Parks (1km)

77

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 15 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

252m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fresh Bake21 m
GAIL's35 m
Boulangerie Bon Matin48 m
Sunrise Food Stop90 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks71 m
Coffee & Exchange80 m
The Terrace82 m
Gadz86 m

Nearby restaurants

Alby's Pizza27 m
Rosa's Thai Cafe61 m
Coqfighter68 m
Pret A Manger69 m

Nearby pubs

Someday Bar & Kitchen32 m
Ollex Inn140 m
Orleans Bar163 m
The Twelve Pins182 m

Nearby gyms

The Manor LDN77 m
PureGym209 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry706 m
Sobell Leisure Centre731 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy750 m
C+H Chemist772 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Smile & Shine Dental Practice244 m
Blackstock Dental Care364 m
Torrance Dental Care371 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice549 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 221

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months5

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

42/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,689m
Crossrail 2 route2,317m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,904 nationally

2,958

Est. population

30,000/km²

64%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

22%
44%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3444%
35–4917%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
48%
26%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent48%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
18%
White British33%
White Other21%
Asian18%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%
Price vs London-10.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
22%
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
28
Largest scheme
355 homes · City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF, RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF37 homes
completed
The Parade, 15, Stroud Green Road, London, N4 3ED34 homes
completed
52-52A, 52-52A27 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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Stamp duty on median price (£465,000)

£10,750

Standard buyer

£2,000

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Key facts for N4 3FS

Full postcodeN4 3FS
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.564777
Longitude-0.107419
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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