Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56303, -0.10867

N4 3NG— Finsbury Park, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 52/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.20%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
52
Schools
67
Transport
59
Environment
89
Investment
70

The bottom line

N4 3NG offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N4 3NG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N4 3NG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
!

Primary

Pooles Park Primary School

Inadequate · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

10 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 529m

Crime is +267% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
18%
E
7%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 73%Flat 18%Other 9%

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£127,250
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 (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2005 · CAGR

+12.4%

Total change

+223%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-32.98

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced80%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£78k£205k+164.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£188k£250k+33%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£250k£250k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+8.5% alpha

Terraced+8.5% α
Local
24.3%
District
15.8%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

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

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
2 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
3 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
18 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 256 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

156

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park512m
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

15 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

506

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

16

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 203 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

397m

Post office

Nearby shops

Labas4 m
Golden Halal Meat53 m
Supreme Food & Wine134 m
Finsbury Food Market150 m

Nearby cafes

Espressio Coffee46 m
STUFFd54 m
Bethel Cafe56 m
Gifa Cafe64 m

Nearby restaurants

Bananaadiri Restaurant42 m
Chicken Valley47 m
Ubah Restaurant103 m
Langano120 m

Nearby pubs

Someday Bar & Kitchen217 m
The Auld Triangle273 m
Ollex Inn293 m
Orleans Bar301 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym85 m
The Manor LDN278 m
Sobell Leisure Centre519 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry538 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist758 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy792 m
Nuchem Pharmacy868 m

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care165 m
The Village Practice386 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice387 m
Blackstock Dental Care423 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 251

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

70

Investment score

Strong

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

48.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,502m
Crossrail 2 route2,393m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
31%
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)
30
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
BRITISH RAIL SITE, BRITISH RAIL SITE147 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

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 3NG

Full postcodeN4 3NG
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.563035
Longitude-0.108675
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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