Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57180, -0.11913

N4 4AL— Hillrise, Islington

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 89%Safety 84/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
80
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 16 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 4AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

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How N4 4AL 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 · 7 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 · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-68% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
8%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Flat 72%Other 22%

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£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2019 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+265%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.8%

per year

Acceleration

-43.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached7.1%
Flat/maisonette92.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£86k£127k+47.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£162k£180k+11.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£212k£212k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£276k£276k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£360k£314k-12.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.1% α
Local
8.1%
District
9.2%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
14.5 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

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

41

Walkability score

67

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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park105m
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% 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

538

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFridge Of Plenty · 733 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)

670m

Post office

Nearby shops

Novelty News73 m
Crouch Hill Supermarket222 m
Fairbridge Food & Wine500 m
Londis502 m

Nearby cafes

Emy's Kitchen217 m
Finsbury Breakfast348 m
Granary Thai Cafe358 m
Humdingers403 m

Nearby restaurants

Dinner Box79 m
Little Good Earth84 m
PLANB171 m
Max's Sandwhich Shop223 m

Nearby pubs

The Robin Ale & Cider House174 m
Delicate Gastrobar194 m
The Old Dairy281 m
Stapleton Tavern282 m

Nearby gyms

LeveOut247 m
Islington Boxing Club468 m
Thirty Eleven483 m
Sol Studio484 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy396 m
Beena Pharmacy784 m
Boots845 m
Petter Pharmacy983 m

Nearby health

The 157 Medical Practice404 m
Hornsey Dental Centre539 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice608 m
Crouch End Orthodontics734 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% 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

53

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,556m
Crossrail 2 route3,174m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,938 nationally

1,743

Est. population

18,943/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

10.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

24%
26%
23%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
18%
55%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent18%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
21%
22%
White British35%
White Other21%
Asian6%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
45
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)
24
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
The Crescent, 6-18, The Crescent, 6-18, MOUNT PLEASANT CRESCENT, Parkland Terrace, N4 4HP16 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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Key facts for N4 4AL

Full postcodeN4 4AL
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.571800
Longitude-0.119134
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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