Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55865, -0.10185

N5 1EH— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 1EH, Arsenal, Islington

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Top 13% LondonSchools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.82%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
69
Investment
61

The bottom line

N5 1EH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N5 1EH

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+29.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 1EH

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
→ Stable

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.0km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 73%Flat 27%

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£270,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+565%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

+4.34

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced72.7%
Flat/maisonette27.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£200k£200k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£272k£363k+33.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£475k£675k+42.1%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.12m£1.12m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.20m£1.20m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.24m£1.33m+7.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
4.7 min walk
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Drayton ParkNational Rail
9 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
9 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

3

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park402m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.8 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

11 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 558 m
11 tennis courts

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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

634m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arsenal Supermarket236 m
Off licence251 m
Seasons & Blossoms280 m
Arsenal Express Off Licence303 m

Nearby cafes

Cinnamon Village244 m
Beam246 m
Internet Cafe277 m
Cafe N5299 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Fish Bar104 m
Song Sushi216 m
Il Guscio236 m
Rabieng247 m

Nearby pubs

The Gunners206 m
Bank of Friendship217 m
The Woodbine262 m
T-Bird343 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First49 m
LIM247 m
PureGym613 m
Sobell Leisure Centre713 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist331 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy699 m

Nearby health

Vistara Smiles277 m
Blackstock Dental Care538 m
The Village Practice582 m
Torrance Dental Care699 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 184

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

61

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,993m
Crossrail 2 route1,892m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,728 nationally

1,524

Est. population

26,055/km²

66%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£54,300

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
25%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
20%
22%
41%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent22%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

43%
18%
18%
White British43%
White Other18%
Asian7%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
76
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
55%
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)
24
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
GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153, GILLESPIE SIDINGS, 153161 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
Otley House, 102, Gillespie Road, London23 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 1EH

Full postcodeN5 1EH
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.558653
Longitude-0.101845
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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