Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56712, -0.11773

N4 3LR— Tollington, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 67/100Transport 46/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
60
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

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Location

N4 3LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+132.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 3LR

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How N4 3LR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

150.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%
Theft2%

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 · 628m

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N4 district median

£578,000

Based on 665 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£23,478/m²
Price per ft²£2,181/ft²
Avg floor area105.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
12%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 83%Detached 17%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£264,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2008–2024 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+191%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.8%

per year

Acceleration

-99.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached16.7%
Semi-detached83.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2008–2008£880k£880k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£900k£1.74m+93.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£3.15m£3.15m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£2.56m£2.56m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
9.9 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
6 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
10 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

81

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

14

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park428m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.5 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

9 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

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

591

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Corner Flag (295 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 765 m
1 swimming pools

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)

300m

Post office

Nearby shops

DJN Market252 m
Hornsey Road Food & Wine265 m
Rishin's Two302 m
White Hill Stores315 m

Nearby cafes

Hamlet Cafe319 m
Deti's Deli Cafe336 m
Jungle Rumble355 m
Bonga Coffee355 m

Nearby restaurants

Pao de Queijo e Cia uk252 m
Lee Garden260 m
indigo302 m
Delish Chicken326 m

Nearby pubs

The Corner Flag295 m
North Nineteen393 m
The Old Dairy408 m
The Robin Ale & Cider House428 m

Nearby gyms

The Factory309 m
Mode Personal Training321 m
Sol Studio417 m
LeveOut430 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy409 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre257 m
The 157 Medical Practice410 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice467 m
Torrance Dental Care765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 131

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

44

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,026m
Crossrail 2 route3,046m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,470 nationally

1,913

Est. population

16,919/km²

67%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
21%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
37%
28%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent37%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

43%
24%
White British43%
White Other24%
Asian9%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
56%
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)
44
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

CORNER SITE, CORNER SITE, WRAY CRESCENT, PINE GROVE32 homes
completed
Tollington Park Baptist Church, 1, Tollington Park, London26 homes
completed
48-50, 48-5025 homes
completed
REAR OF, 408, REAR OF, 40820 homes
completed
47-51, 47-5120 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 3LR

Full postcodeN4 3LR
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.567119
Longitude-0.117725
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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