Highbury · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55195, -0.09389

N5 2AR— Highbury, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 2AR, Highbury, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.82%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
72
Investment
65

The bottom line

N5 2AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N5 2AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 2AR

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How N5 2AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 47.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 25 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 196.2%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences11%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area183.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
4%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£457,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+1040%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.8%

per year

Acceleration

+99.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£246k£246k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£740k£740k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£910k£910k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£1.72m£1.10m-36%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£2.25m£2.25m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£2.25m£2.25m+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.63m£1.63m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.80m£2.80m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
10.8 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
5 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
12 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

184

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City41 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

17

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park183m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.9 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

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Highbury Barn Tavern (356 m)

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 391 m
11 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

341m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Rack339 m
Quality Food343 m
Grosvenor Wines352 m
Highbury News356 m

Nearby cafes

Good Manners340 m
Rendezvous347 m
Pia's360 m
Profile Coffee362 m

Nearby restaurants

China's Taste352 m
The Beach Hut358 m
Greggs371 m
Donna Sofia380 m

Nearby pubs

Highbury Barn Tavern356 m
The Snooty Fox361 m
The Leconfield419 m
BeBopaLula442 m

Nearby gyms

LIM762 m
Highbury Leisure Centre816 m
pilates living N16894 m
Mudra Yoga897 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy527 m
C+H Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Kindandental504 m
Future Smile Dental Practice528 m
Kindandental 2636 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry639 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 112

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score23/100
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

52

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,261m
Crossrail 2 route1,266m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,265 nationally

1,873

Est. population

11,336/km²

63%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
29%
23%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3429%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
19%
28%
32%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent28%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
23%
White British47%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household60%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
181
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
82%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
143 homes · National Children'S Home Headquarters, 85, Highbury Park, Turner House, Lucerne Road & Legard Family Support Services, Legard Road, London, N5 1UD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SARAH TANKEL HOUSE, 30-32, SARAH TANKEL HOUSE, 30-32, HIGHBURY GROVE, N539 homes
completed
Highbury Hotel, 42 - 52, Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AG30 homes
completed
108A, 108A13 homes
completed
PETHERTON HOUSE, 27-29, PETHERTON HOUSE, 27-29, PETHERTON ROAD, N510 homes
completed
48 - 50, Petherton Road, London, N5 2RG8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Benali HamdacheGreen
Talia HussainGreen
Jon Robert NottGreen

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Key facts for N5 2AR

Full postcodeN5 2AR
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHighbury
Latitude51.551950
Longitude-0.093888
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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