Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54925, -0.08874

N5 2NP— Mildmay, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
59
Environment
70
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

N5 2NP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How N5 2NP 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 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 · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 505.6%

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Robbery2%

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: Islington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N5 district median

£636,250

Based on 148 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£162/m²
Price per ft²£15/ft²
Avg floor area65.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
35%
E
2%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 97%Other 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£164,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+942%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+74.1%

per year

Acceleration

+98.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Terraced1.6%
Flat/maisonette98.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£71k£203k+185.6%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£215k+53.6%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£225k£220k-2.4%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£460k£301k-34.5%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£398k£480k+20.8%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£557k£765k+37.3%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£660k£563k-14.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£740k+74.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
8.3%
District
7.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
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
12.8 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
3 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
14 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
19 min walk
3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

336

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City ★36 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

28

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park170m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

5 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 858 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

164m

Post office

Nearby shops

Stella's132 m
Oeno Maris145 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables152 m
Grosvenor Wines240 m

Nearby cafes

Flamingo96 m
Principles Coffee House107 m
Lot 103137 m
Gallo Nero145 m

Nearby restaurants

Oi Vita Pizzeria99 m
Chilli and Spice123 m
Khas Tandoori150 m
Galata155 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma114 m
The Weavers Arms133 m
The Snooty Fox179 m
The Cellar Taps216 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home882 m
Lana & Friends1.1 km
pilates living N161.1 km
Mudra Yoga1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy160 m
Allen Pharmacy936 m
Apex Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Future Smile Dental Practice117 m
Kindandental128 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry298 m
Kindandental 2303 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% 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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,999m
Crossrail 2 route812m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,968 nationally

1,699

Est. population

30,000/km²

67%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

15%
34%
22%
21%
Under 1815%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
24%
46%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent24%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
19%
White British50%
White Other19%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
79
Live planning apps (800m)
206
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
74%
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)
8
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD136 homes
completed
SITE P3, MARQUESS EST. & ADJACENT TO P4, SITE P3, MARQUESS EST. & ADJACENT TO P4, CLEPHANE ROAD, N179 homes
completed
8-28, 8-28, DOVE ROAD, N155 homes
completed
JOHN KENNEDY COURT, JOHN KENNEDY COURT39 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

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 2NP

Full postcodeN5 2NP
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.549250
Longitude-0.088736
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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