Home
IslingtonArsenal

N5 1GE

Ken Friar Bridge · Arsenal · Islington

N5 1GE is in Arsenal, Islington — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £435k (median). Crime is 84% below the London average.

Median price: £435k · Nearest tube: Arsenal Underground Station, 2.4 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
82
i
Liveability
98
i
Safety
75
i
Transport
70
i
Environment
100
i
Amenity
68
i
Property
London liveability rankTop 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
Compare N5 1GE with…
N5 1GE
82Liveability
98Safety
75Transport
£435kAvg price

Deep-dive guides for N5 1GE

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

At a glance

  • 📍N5 1GE is in Arsenal, Islington — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £435k (median). Crime is 84% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Compare N5 1GE with:
Share with others

📍 Track N5 1GE

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£435,000

Median sale price

+10.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-5.4%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£435,000

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,250
First-time buyerFTB
£500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.3×

Price-to-income

£2,176/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£435,000)

£9,250

Standard buyer

£500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

71

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,025
Gross yield5.59% (good)
Gentrification score36/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 66.7%

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other8
Robbery2
Violence & sexual offences2
Drug offences1
Theft1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social behaviour0
Burglary0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 184% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.4 min walk
🚂
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

🚇
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
🚂
Drayton ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
🚇
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
10 min walk
🚇
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Drayton Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.4

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.3 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

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

17 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.4 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

26

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%
Price vs London-16.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote14.2%
Ward turnout46%
Election year2026
MPJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority7,247
ConstituencyIslington North

Councillors

Fin CraigLabour
Patrick David BrightyGreen
Nafisah BrownGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 416 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

Harvist Supermarket198 m
Jackson Food & Wine263 m
Hornsey Supermarket348 m
Tesco Express394 m

Nearby cafes

Broccoli254 m
Little Wonder Cafe364 m
Wagon Cafe482 m
Café Euro487 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's194 m
Tamaki Kebab202 m
Wolkite Kitfo215 m
Neighbours Food Bar290 m

Nearby pubs

Tollington325 m
El Comandante339 m
The Drayton Park Public House459 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill484 m

Nearby gyms

Sobell Leisure Centre346 m
Fitness First445 m
F45 Holloway495 m
BodyJunkies615 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy211 m
C+H Chemist807 m
Egerton Pharmacy843 m

Nearby health

The Village Practice333 m
Sobell Medical Centre487 m
Torrance Dental Care586 m
pulse645 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 165

Live in N5 1GE? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for N5 1GE.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Islington with nearby boroughs:

Islington vs HackneyIslington vs CamdenIslington vs HaringeyIslington vs Westminster

Frequently asked questions

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey