N5 1DX has a low crime rate (9.8 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Islington borough.

How good is transport in N5 1DX?

N5 1DX has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 5, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Arsenal Underground Station, approximately 3.8 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near N5 1DX?

The nearest primary school to N5 1DX is Drayton Park Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Highbury Fields School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for N5 1DX?

N5 1DX has a liveability score of 87/100, placing it in the top 1% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

N5 1DX Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

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 potentialLow

Safety

23 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 100.0%

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Other7

Theft2

Violence & sexual offences2

Drug offences1

Robbery1

Vehicle crime1

Anti-social behaviour0

Burglary0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 185% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly line

3.8 min walk

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Drayton Park

Nearby stations

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Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly

4 min walk

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Drayton ParkNational Rail

4 min walk

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Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly

8 min walk

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Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria

11 min walk

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Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria

14 min walk

🚌No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

34 min

London Bridge

35 min

Victoria

34 min

Waterloo

35 min

Canary Wharf

20 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Fair for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Drayton Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.4

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Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterNONE

No assessed surface water flood risk

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³

NoiseLOW

none

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

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

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.6 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,874 nationally

1,422

Est. population

28,190/km²

85%

Employed

82%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1813%

18–3449%

35–4930%

50–647%

65+1%

Tenure

Own outright6%

Own (mortgage)19%

Private rent48%

Social rent18%

Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

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 rent 48%Social rent 18%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,025

Gentrification score30/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAddis Food and Wine · 310 m

11 tennis courts3 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

654m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express241 m

Harvist Supermarket332 m

Jackson Food & Wine368 m

Spanish Delicatessen504 m

Nearby cafes

Wagon Cafe322 m

Little Wonder Cafe381 m

Broccoli393 m

Dudleys493 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's331 m

Tamaki Kebab335 m

Wolkite Kitfo341 m

Mega Bite Cafe375 m

Nearby pubs

The Drayton Park Public House298 m

El Comandante452 m

Tollington498 m

Islington Sports Bar & Grill558 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First374 m

Sobell Leisure Centre528 m

F45 Holloway552 m

LIM595 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy339 m

C+H Chemist754 m

Egerton Pharmacy754 m

Nearby health

The Village Practice495 m

Sobell Medical Centre560 m

Vistara Smiles584 m

pulse597 m

Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 106

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