Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55976, -0.09887

N5 1EF— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 1EF, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.82%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
69
Investment
63

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Location

N5 1EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+134.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 1EF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N5 1EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Gillespie Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.6

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Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

152.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.4 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
9 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
9 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 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

1

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park420m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.5 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

9 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 625 m
9 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

706m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arsenal Express Off Licence75 m
Shop Cuvèe80 m
Wallers Grocery91 m
Sari Ciceak Supermarket106 m

Nearby cafes

Beam7 m
Internet Cafe37 m
Cinnamon Village69 m
Star Express Cafe121 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Sardegna45 m
Gunner Fish Bar60 m
Song Sushi78 m
Patron Cave à Manger86 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodbine45 m
The Gunners89 m
Brook Gate140 m
Bank of Friendship158 m

Nearby gyms

LIM176 m
Fitness First287 m
PureGym691 m
The Castle Climbing Centre759 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist111 m

Nearby health

Vistara Smiles237 m
Blackstock Dental Care488 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice664 m
Statham Grove Surgery725 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 152

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score28/100
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

51.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,115m
Crossrail 2 route1,693m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,412 nationally

1,556

Est. population

19,057/km²

70%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,300

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
29%
23%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3429%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
24%
32%
20%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent32%
Social rent20%

Ethnicity

47%
20%
White British47%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household56%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
75
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
61%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
711 homes · Highbury Stadium, Avenell Road, Rear of 73-103 Gillespie Road, at land 117-119 Gillespie Road; and land at 133-139 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Highbury Stadium, Avenell Road, Rear of 73-103 Gillespie Road, at land 117-119 Gillespie Road; and land at 133-139 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BU711 homes
completed
National Children'S Home Headquarters, 85, Highbury Park, Turner House, Lucerne Road & Legard Family Support Services, Legard Road, London, N5 1UD143 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 102-118, LAND TO REAR OF, 102-11838 homes
completed
Former Brownswood Library, Former Brownswood Library, Brownswood Road, N4 2ST17 homes
completed
92-98, 92-9816 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 1EF

Full postcodeN5 1EF
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.559756
Longitude-0.098871
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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