Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54977, -0.09156

N5 2HP— Mildmay, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 2HP, Mildmay, 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 72/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.82%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
74
Investment
61

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Location

N5 2HP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 2HP

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How N5 2HP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Newington Green Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 47.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 291.9%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%

Stop & search

2.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area28 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

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£70,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

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
2 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Windrush
12 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

60

Walkability score

223

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City35 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

21

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)43
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

6 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 675 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

330m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grosvenor Wines99 m
Stella's300 m
Oeno Maris314 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables320 m

Nearby cafes

Good Manners79 m
The Coffee Run180 m
Flamingo296 m
Principles Coffee House299 m

Nearby restaurants

Oi Vita Pizzeria297 m
Chilli and Spice305 m
Khas Tandoori333 m
Galata338 m

Nearby pubs

The Snooty Fox73 m
The Alma301 m
The Weavers Arms328 m
The Cellar Taps362 m

Nearby gyms

pilates living N161.0 km
Lana & Friends1.0 km
LIM1.1 km
Mudra Yoga1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy326 m
Allen Pharmacy983 m
Apex Pharmacy1.0 km
Savemain Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Kindandental294 m
Future Smile Dental Practice303 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry465 m
Kindandental 2467 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 115

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

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 score22/100
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

47.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,034m
Crossrail 2 route975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,674 nationally

1,740

Est. population

24,396/km²

65%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
33%
25%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

32%
47%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent32%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

39%
22%
16%
White British39%
White Other22%
Asian7%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
79
Live planning apps (800m)
189
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE FORMERLY KNOWN AS MARQUESS ESTATE, 1-9, SITE FORMERLY KNOWN AS MARQUESS ESTATE, 1-9, RAMSEY WAY, HANDA WALK (43-51), N130 homes
completed
44, Wallace Road, London, N1 2PQ24 homes
completed
108A, 108A13 homes
completed
35, 3513 homes
completed
PETHERTON HOUSE, 27-29, PETHERTON HOUSE, 27-29, PETHERTON ROAD, N510 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Sophia BrownGreen
Jackson CainesGreen
Carlos ValeroGreen

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Key facts for N5 2HP

Full postcodeN5 2HP
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.549772
Longitude-0.091556
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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