Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57120, -0.11578

N4 4BB— Tollington, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 4BB, Tollington, Islington

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 84/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
68
Investment
53

The bottom line

N4 4BB 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 4BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N4 4BB 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 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

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 · 1.1km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
8%
E
3%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 74%Detached 5%Flat 11%

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£228,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2021 · CAGR

+12.2%

Total change

+1659%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.6%

per year

Acceleration

+11.63

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached10.5%
Terraced73.7%
Flat/maisonette10.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£60k£61k+2.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£333k£371k+11.5%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£315k£315k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£583k£600k+2.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£975k£955k-2.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.05m£1.05m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-10.8% alpha

Terraced-10.8% α
Local
3.4%
District
14.2%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

41

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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

14

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 91% 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

8 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

882

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 801 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

405m

Post office

Nearby shops

Novelty News172 m
Londis362 m
COM390 m
Crouch Hill Supermarket426 m

Nearby cafes

Emy's Kitchen77 m
Finsbury Breakfast112 m
Granary Thai Cafe132 m
The Blue Owl185 m

Nearby restaurants

Woodys Hill40 m
One Love Kitchen65 m
Flame n Taste66 m
Max's Sandwhich Shop74 m

Nearby pubs

Stapleton Tavern47 m
Delicate Gastrobar60 m
The Old Dairy73 m
The Robin Ale & Cider House91 m

Nearby gyms

LeveOut43 m
N4 workout375 m
Mode Personal Training606 m
Sol Studio616 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy170 m

Nearby health

The 157 Medical Practice178 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice380 m
Hornsey Dental Centre595 m
Torrance Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 97

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

30.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,456m
Crossrail 2 route2,938m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
43
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
42 homes · Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Wormersley Road, N8
Pipeline pressure
LOW

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
The Crescent, 6-18, The Crescent, 6-18, MOUNT PLEASANT CRESCENT, Parkland Terrace, N4 4HP16 homes
completed
18, 18, Belmont Road, N15 3LT12 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 4BB

Full postcodeN4 4BB
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.571197
Longitude-0.115782
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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