Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56502, -0.11501

N4 3LF— Finsbury Park, Islington

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Schools 83%Safety 87/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.20%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
60
Investment
59

The bottom line

N4 3LF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N4 3LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 3LF

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How N4 3LF 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 · 2 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-79% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other19%
Drug offences13%
Theft6%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary2%

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 · 387m

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£218,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2016 · CAGR

+11.1%

Total change

+439%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+75.8%

per year

Acceleration

-130.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£155k£155k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£475k£835k+75.8%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
6.9 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
7 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
9 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

110

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park384m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

10 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

648

Parks (1km)

78

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The W. B. Yeats (282 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 514 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

569m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express Food & Wine90 m
Rose Wines277 m
Hornsey Road Food & Wine357 m
Tollington Local406 m

Nearby cafes

Shamrock Cafe279 m
Jungle Rumble285 m
The Roasting Shed291 m
Happy Days Kitchen367 m

Nearby restaurants

Yeshi Ethopian Cuisine285 m
Jolene Hornsey Road288 m
Delish Chicken296 m
Perfect Fried Chicken300 m

Nearby pubs

The W. B. Yeats282 m
Park Tavern431 m
Bedford Tavern446 m
North Nineteen469 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry421 m
The Factory498 m
The Manor LDN512 m
PureGym574 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy563 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care465 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice494 m
Hornsey Dental Centre505 m
The 157 Medical Practice560 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 236

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

59

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 score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,768m
Crossrail 2 route2,845m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,322 nationally

1,947

Est. population

24,379/km²

54%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
31%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
60%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent20%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
13%
24%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
58
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
57
Largest scheme
206 homes · Hornsey Road Baths, 260, Hornsey Road, Chirgwin Court, London, N7 7QT
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Hornsey Road Baths, 260, Hornsey Road, Chirgwin Court, London, N7 7QT206 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London44 homes
completed
CORNER SITE, CORNER SITE, WRAY CRESCENT, PINE GROVE32 homes
completed
Tollington Park Baptist Church, 1, Tollington Park, London26 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London26 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 3LF

Full postcodeN4 3LF
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.565016
Longitude-0.115013
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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