Islington · 51.56083, -0.13127

N4 9QB— Islington

Location and area intelligence for N4 9QB, Islington

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.20%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
82
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
81
Investment
47

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Location

N4 9QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How N4 9QB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Yerbury Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Archway StationNorthern line
5.9 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
4 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
4 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City34 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
630m

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

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 830 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 350 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

880m

Post office

Nearby shops

Central Newsagent331 m
Mum Organic368 m
Dr Mart373 m
Tesco Express379 m

Nearby cafes

Whittington Park Cafe154 m
flavours317 m
Whiskers & Cream Cat Cafe342 m
Workman's Cafe369 m

Nearby restaurants

Korova337 m
Red Rose Tandoori345 m
Kings366 m
Rapsa@play368 m

Nearby pubs

The Floírín348 m
Tufnell Park Tavern357 m
St John's Tavern385 m
Oak & Pastor408 m

Nearby gyms

Energie Wellness Centre386 m
énergie Fitness412 m
PureGym567 m
Archway Leisure Centre608 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care743 m
The Whittington Hospital854 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 116

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

47

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,858

Est. population

£48,300

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Age profile

25%
28%
19%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3428%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
22%
21%
32%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent21%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
18%
15%
White British49%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other4%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
163
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
68%
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

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Key facts for N4 9QB

Full postcodeN4 9QB
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
Latitude51.560834
Longitude-0.131272
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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