Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57003, -0.11543

N4 3PS— Tollington, Islington

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 80/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
67
Investment
64

The bottom line

N4 3PS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 16 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 3PS

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+6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 3PS

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How N4 3PS 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences10%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 940m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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

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£147,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2024 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+186%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.0%

per year

Acceleration

+3.99

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£203k£245k+21%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£390k£390k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£421k£460k+9.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£450k£450k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£473k£473k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£515k£515k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
10.6 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
2 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
11 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City43 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 park273m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 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

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

5

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

884

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 696 m
1 swimming pools

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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

Novelty News251 m
Brothers Supermarket394 m
Londis461 m
Rose Wines462 m

Nearby cafes

Granary Thai Cafe63 m
Finsbury Breakfast85 m
The Blue Owl101 m
Emy's Kitchen107 m

Nearby restaurants

One Love Kitchen79 m
Jai Krishna81 m
Flame n Taste83 m
Woodys Hill92 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Dairy59 m
Stapleton Tavern94 m
Delicate Gastrobar139 m
The Robin Ale & Cider House151 m

Nearby gyms

LeveOut95 m
N4 workout479 m
Mode Personal Training550 m
Sol Studio584 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy88 m

Nearby health

The 157 Medical Practice95 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice288 m
Hornsey Dental Centre524 m
Torrance Dental Care960 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 118

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,325m
Crossrail 2 route2,906m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,540 nationally

1,646

Est. population

17,338/km²

68%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

19%
32%
22%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3433%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
27%
27%
30%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent27%
Social rent30%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
20%
White British51%
White Other20%
Asian5%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
16

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
42 homes · Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Wormersley Road, N8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Ivy Hall Community Centre, 300, Holly Park, London, N4 4BN23 homes
completed
STAPLETON HALL, 5, STAPLETON HALL, 5, STAPLETON HALL ROAD, N421 homes
completed
47-51, 47-5120 homes
completed
The Crescent, 6-18, The Crescent, 6-18, MOUNT PLEASANT CRESCENT, Parkland Terrace, N4 4HP16 homes
completed
169, Stroud Green Road, London11 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 3PS

Full postcodeN4 3PS
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.570032
Longitude-0.115426
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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