Highbury · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55951, -0.09829

N5 2LL— Highbury, Islington

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The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.82%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
88
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
78
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

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Location

N5 2LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 2LL

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How N5 2LL has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.6

—

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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-82% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary13%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 63% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
29%
D
27%
E
4%

Based on 87 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 12%Flat 77%Other 8%

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£155,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+1144%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.6%

per year

Acceleration

+4.23

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 58 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 58 sales

Semi-detached3.4%
Terraced13.8%
Flat/maisonette82.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£71k£52k-26.5%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£250k+85.2%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£239k£276k+15.7%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£364k£310k-14.7%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£321k£400k+24.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£488k£460k-5.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£473k£635k+34.4%2
Current market2024–2024£880k£880k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.7% α
Local
9.1%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
9 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

1

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park388m
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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.5 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

8 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 · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 596 m
11 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arsenal Express Off Licence97 m
Arsenal Supermarket97 m
Shop Cuvèe103 m
Wallers Grocery114 m

Nearby cafes

Beam43 m
Internet Cafe49 m
Cinnamon Village101 m
Star Express Cafe152 m

Nearby restaurants

Song Sushi62 m
Little Sardegna80 m
Gunner Fish Bar80 m
Il Guscio103 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodbine3 m
The Gunners75 m
Bank of Friendship135 m
Brook Gate162 m

Nearby gyms

LIM146 m
Fitness First308 m
PureGym740 m
The Castle Climbing Centre759 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist134 m

Nearby health

Vistara Smiles205 m
Blackstock Dental Care532 m
Statham Grove Surgery677 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice709 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 142

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

64

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,089m
Crossrail 2 route1,651m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,667 nationally

2,000

Est. population

18,049/km²

71%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£54,300

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

24%
34%
21%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3434%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
25%
32%
23%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent32%
Social rent23%

Ethnicity

44%
18%
22%
White British44%
White Other18%
Asian4%
Black22%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household51%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
76
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
59%
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
National Children'S Home Headquarters, 85, Highbury Park, Turner House, Lucerne Road & Legard Family Support Services, Legard Road, London, N5 1UD143 homes
completed
BARKWAY COURT, KINGS CRESCENT ESTATE, BARKWAY COURT, KINGS CRESCENT ESTATE, BROWNSWOOD ROAD, N4 2XL106 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 102-118, LAND TO REAR OF, 102-11838 homes
completed
Former Brownswood Library, Former Brownswood Library, Brownswood Road, N4 2ST17 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 2LL

Full postcodeN5 2LL
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHighbury
Latitude51.559513
Longitude-0.098289
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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