Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57198, -0.11947

N4 4AJ— Hillrise, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 4AJ, Hillrise, Islington

The family fortress

 

Schools 89%Safety 72/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.31%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
79
Investment
42

The bottom line

N4 4AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £735,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 16 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 4AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+41.3% vs London avg
vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+76.0% vs London avg

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How N4 4AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ashmount Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

114.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +76% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£735,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 41%

£735,000 is 41% above the London median (£520,000)

-7.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.1%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£735,000
Price per m²£10,124/m²
Price per ft²£941/ft²
Avg floor area74.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
15%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 89%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£24,250
First-time buyerFTB
£24,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£46,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

18.5×

Price-to-income

£3,677/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£185,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.9%

Total change

+1438%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+53.7%

per year

Acceleration

+41.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £400k–£450k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Terraced8.7%
Flat/maisonette91.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£52k£123k+136.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£125k£198k+58%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£195k£262k+34.6%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£318k£235k-26%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£650k£470k-27.7%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£500k£500k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£818k£818k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£846k£464k-45.2%3.5
Current market2024–2025£521k£800k+53.7%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.4% α
Local
8.8%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
2 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
15 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

73

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

15

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park95m
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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

5 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

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

495

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFridge Of Plenty · 704 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

685m

Post office

Nearby shops

Novelty News104 m
Crouch Hill Supermarket194 m
Fairbridge Food & Wine508 m
Londis514 m

Nearby cafes

Emy's Kitchen248 m
Finsbury Breakfast377 m
Granary Thai Cafe388 m
Humdingers399 m

Nearby restaurants

Dinner Box110 m
Little Good Earth115 m
PLANB201 m
Max's Sandwhich Shop254 m

Nearby pubs

The Robin Ale & Cider House205 m
Delicate Gastrobar224 m
Stapleton Tavern311 m
The Old Dairy312 m

Nearby gyms

LeveOut277 m
Islington Boxing Club458 m
Thirty Eleven484 m
Sol Studio487 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy427 m
Beena Pharmacy755 m
Boots817 m
Petter Pharmacy956 m

Nearby health

The 157 Medical Practice435 m
Hornsey Dental Centre553 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice639 m
Crouch End Orthodontics704 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 86

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

42

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score17/100
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

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,580m
Crossrail 2 route3,199m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,754 nationally

1,314

Est. population

12,710/km²

67%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

19%
26%
26%
20%
Under 1819%
18–3426%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
26%
24%
33%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent24%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
18%
14%
White British52%
White Other18%
Asian5%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%
Price vs London+41.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
73%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
80 homes · 169 - 191, Fairbridge Road, London, N19 3HT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

68-111, 68-111, WARLTERSVILLE ROAD34 homes
completed
28-44, 28-4427 homes
completed
48-50, 48-5025 homes
completed
Ivy Hall Community Centre, 300, Holly Park, London, N4 4BN23 homes
completed
Hillrise Mansions, Warltersville Road, London17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Shreya NandaLabour
Michelline Safi-NgongoLabour
Marian SpallLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£735,000)

£24,250

Standard buyer

£24,250

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Key facts for N4 4AJ

Full postcodeN4 4AJ
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.571985
Longitude-0.119473
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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