Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55621, -0.10622

N5 1BE— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 1BE, Arsenal, 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 86%Safety 79/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.82%
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Area score
79
Safety
79
Schools
51
Transport
62
Environment
70
Investment
67

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Location

N5 1BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 1BE

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How N5 1BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Drayton Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 642.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft12%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 901m

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
23%
C
10%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

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£177,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.4 min walk
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Drayton ParkNational Rail
5 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

97

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City ★30 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

6

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park451m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.2 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 STATHAM GROVE SURGERY

STATHAM GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 9DP

15 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAddis Food and Wine · 338 m
10 tennis courts2 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

680m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express270 m
Harvist Supermarket326 m
Jackson Food & Wine367 m
Hornsey Supermarket508 m

Nearby cafes

Wagon Cafe351 m
Broccoli386 m
Little Wonder Cafe394 m
Dudleys520 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's324 m
Tamaki Kebab329 m
Wolkite Kitfo337 m
Mega Bite Cafe389 m

Nearby pubs

The Drayton Park Public House326 m
El Comandante451 m
Tollington484 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill565 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First359 m
Sobell Leisure Centre507 m
F45 Holloway561 m
LIM588 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy334 m
C+H Chemist738 m
Egerton Pharmacy781 m

Nearby health

The Village Practice469 m
Sobell Medical Centre566 m
Vistara Smiles581 m
pulse620 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 106

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

67

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,733m
Crossrail 2 route2,157m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,874 nationally

1,422

Est. population

28,190/km²

85%

Employed

82%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

49%
30%
Under 1813%
18–3449%
35–4930%
50–647%
65+1%

Tenure

19%
48%
18%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent48%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

40%
28%
14%
White British40%
White Other28%
Asian14%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional74%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household81%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
65
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
729 homes · Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

73A, Drayton Park, Queensland Road, London627 homes
completed
BOUNDED BY RAILWAY, WEST SIDE OF, BOUNDED BY RAILWAY, WEST SIDE OF, DRAYTON PARK, ASHBURTON GROVE, QUEENSLAND ROAD, N7544 homes
completed
82, Drayton Park, lying adjacent to the Moorgate Line, London278 homes
completed
GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153, GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153161 homes
completed
100, Drayton Park, London84 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Fin CraigLabour
Patrick David BrightyGreen
Nafisah BrownGreen

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Key facts for N5 1BE

Full postcodeN5 1BE
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.556215
Longitude-0.106217
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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