Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56544, -0.11736

N4 3QS— Tollington, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 67/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.20%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N4 3QS

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 3QS

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How N4 3QS 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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

7 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 · 440m

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
3%

Based on 8 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£195,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2021 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+113%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.7%

per year

Acceleration

-56.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£340k£227k-33.2%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£485k£485k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£745k£745k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£725k£725k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.9 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park390m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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: 3.8 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

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

9 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

8

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

504

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: North Nineteen (317 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 899 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)

303m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hornsey Road Food & Wine194 m
Local Express Food & Wine254 m
DJN Market267 m
Tollington Local341 m

Nearby cafes

Jungle Rumble189 m
Shamrock Cafe212 m
The Roasting Shed270 m
Hamlet Cafe396 m

Nearby restaurants

indigo171 m
Delish Chicken175 m
Lee Garden202 m
Rusty Thai Cafe233 m

Nearby pubs

North Nineteen317 m
The Corner Flag376 m
The W. B. Yeats414 m
The Landseer467 m

Nearby gyms

The Factory328 m
Mode Personal Training416 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry475 m
Sol Studio530 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy559 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre341 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice555 m
The 157 Medical Practice558 m
Torrance Dental Care618 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 210

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 score29/100
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

40.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,838m
Crossrail 2 route3,010m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
61
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
65%
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)
50
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Hornsey Road Baths, 260, Hornsey Road, Chirgwin Court, London, N7 7QT206 homes
completed
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
Andover Medical Centre, 270-282, Hornsey Road, N7 7QT23 homes
not_started

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 3QS

Full postcodeN4 3QS
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.565441
Longitude-0.117362
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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