Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54897, -0.09289

N5 2NL— Mildmay, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N5 2NL, Mildmay, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 58/100Yield 4.72%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
74
Investment
55

The bottom line

N5 2NL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £515,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N5 2NL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-1.0% vs London avg
vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How N5 2NL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Canonbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 273.5%

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +39% 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.

£515,000

Median sale price

1% below London median

£515,000 is 1% below the London median (£520,000)

0.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-28.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£515,000
Price per m²£8,034/m²
Price per ft²£746/ft²
Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
42%
D
34%
E
2%

Based on 78 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 5%Flat 94%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£13,250
First-time buyerFTB
£4,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£28,700

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

11.5×

Price-to-income

£2,576/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£160,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+499%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.1%

per year

Acceleration

+24.11

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 107 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 107 sales

Semi-detached0.9%
Terraced4.7%
Flat/maisonette94.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£86k£156k+81.4%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£157k£242k+53.8%4.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£293k+33.2%5.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£270k£418k+54.6%2.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£369k£662k+79.4%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£475k£441k-7.3%3.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£590k£720k+22%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£500k£600k+20%2
Current market2024–2026£605k£515k-14.9%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing13
Trend Position100

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
9.4 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
1 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
10 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Great Northern
10 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

225

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

20

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)43
Nearest car park187m
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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.8 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

8 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.6 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

92

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 688 m
10 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)

439m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grosvenor Wines50 m
Stella's408 m
Oeno Maris422 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables428 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Run55 m
Good Manners63 m
Flamingo367 m
Gallo Nero378 m

Nearby restaurants

Chilli and Spice357 m
Oi Vita Pizzeria365 m
Khas Tandoori382 m
Galata386 m

Nearby pubs

The Snooty Fox111 m
The Alma358 m
The Weavers Arms422 m
The Nook439 m

Nearby gyms

Highbury Leisure Centre745 m
LIM1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy435 m
Apex Pharmacy930 m
Savemain Pharmacy1.0 km
North London Health Centre1.2 km

Nearby health

Kindandental402 m
Future Smile Dental Practice403 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry577 m
Kindandental 2579 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 126

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

55

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,936m
Crossrail 2 route958m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,567 nationally

1,408

Est. population

16,046/km²

74%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

14%
39%
25%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3439%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
20%
40%
27%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent40%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

46%
26%
White British46%
White Other26%
Asian6%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household69%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%
Price vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
199
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE, SITE E2, MARQUESS ESTATE95 homes
completed
POLICE SECTION HOUSE, 22-36, POLICE SECTION HOUSE, 22-3634 homes
completed
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

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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Stamp duty on median price (£515,000)

£13,250

Standard buyer

£4,500

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Key facts for N5 2NL

Full postcodeN5 2NL
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.548967
Longitude-0.092888
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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