Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56010, -0.10080

N5 1LN— Arsenal, Islington

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 67/100Transport 58/100Low yield 2.31%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
58
Environment
69
Investment
48

The bottom line

N5 1LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,050,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N5 1LN

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 avg price+101.9% vs London avg
vs London income+29.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+134.0% vs London avg

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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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

7 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,050,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 102% above London median

£1,050,000 is 102% above the London median (£520,000)

+90.5%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+1.9%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,550,000
Avg flat£600,750
Price per m²£12,500/m²
Price per ft²£1,161/ft²
Avg floor area81.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
26%
D
31%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 66 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 52%Detached 1%Flat 38%Other 1%

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£46,250
First-time buyerFTB
£46,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£77,750

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

19.3×

Price-to-income

£5,253/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£203,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+10.5%

Total change

+1895%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+144.9%

per year

Acceleration

+178.70

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 89 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 89 sales

Detached1.1%
Semi-detached7.9%
Terraced52.8%
Flat/maisonette38.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£100k£323k+222.4%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£320k£387k+20.9%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£340k£398k+17%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£480k£775k+61.5%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£380k£500k+31.6%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.08m£935k-13.6%3.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£921k£1.03m+11.8%5.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.13m£1.23m+9.3%2.5
Current market2024–2025£817k£2.00m+144.9%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.2% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
9.2%
District
7.9%
Flat/maisonette+1.2% α
Local
7.7%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position10

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
7 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

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

48

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City33 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

2

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park497m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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 — 3.7 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

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 · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Food · 589 m
15 tennis courts

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)

572m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sari Ciceak Supermarket157 m
Arsenal Wine162 m
White Brothers162 m
Arsenal Express Off Licence166 m

Nearby cafes

Cinnamon Village145 m
Beam147 m
Star Express Cafe162 m
Internet Cafe165 m

Nearby restaurants

Organic Pizza Company130 m
The Tastebox135 m
Little Sardegna140 m
Patron Cave à Manger149 m

Nearby pubs

T-Bird167 m
Kings Head180 m
The Gunners182 m
The Woodbine183 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First224 m
LIM271 m
PureGym557 m
The Manor LDN762 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist180 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy839 m

Nearby health

Vistara Smiles326 m
Blackstock Dental Care395 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice569 m
The Village Practice645 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% 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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
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

65.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,153m
Crossrail 2 route1,829m

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%
Price vs London+101.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
66
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
56%
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)
19
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
52-52A, 52-52A27 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,050,000)

£46,250

Standard buyer

£46,250

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Key facts for N5 1LN

Full postcodeN5 1LN
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.560102
Longitude-0.100804
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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