Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55093, -0.09012

N5 2RD— Mildmay, Islington

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.19%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
52
Environment
69
Investment
52

The bottom line

N5 2RD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £580,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N5 2RD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+11.5% vs London avg
vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N5 2RD

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How N5 2RD 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 7 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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 506.3%

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft13%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

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 · 1.5km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£580,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 12%

£580,000 is 12% above the London median (£520,000)

-18.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-15.6%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£580,000
Price per m²£6,864/m²
Price per ft²£638/ft²
Avg floor area88.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
23%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 17%Flat 81%

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£16,500
First-time buyerFTB
£7,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£33,900

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

13.3×

Price-to-income

£2,901/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£222,250
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+194%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-47.6%

per year

Acceleration

-87.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Semi-detached1.9%
Terraced17%
Flat/maisonette81.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£187k£186k-0.4%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£250k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£377k+57.4%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£424k£540k+27.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£572k£490k-14.3%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£585k£585k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£688k£688k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£735k£750k+2%2
Current market2024–2025£1.05m£550k-47.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

74out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing19
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
12.6 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
4 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
14 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 25 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

277

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

26

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)67
Nearest car park307m
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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

4 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.8 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

95

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 670 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

244m

Post office

Nearby shops

Stella's226 m
Oeno Maris237 m
Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables240 m
Grosvenor Wines260 m

Nearby cafes

Lot 103230 m
Good Manners240 m
Principles Coffee House251 m
No 60 Brasserie272 m

Nearby restaurants

Tranga265 m
Papa John's265 m
Kozan Grill269 m
Fish on the Green274 m

Nearby pubs

The Snooty Fox216 m
The Cellar Taps252 m
The Weavers Arms280 m
Cadet288 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home832 m
pilates living N16898 m
Lana & Friends898 m
Mudra Yoga904 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy243 m
Allen Pharmacy821 m

Nearby health

Kindandental219 m
Future Smile Dental Practice245 m
Kindandental 2359 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry361 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 116

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

52

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,172m
Crossrail 2 route1,019m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,967 nationally

1,753

Est. population

14,097/km²

68%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
40%
22%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
36%
28%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent36%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
23%
White British48%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%
Price vs London+11.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
173
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

44, Wallace Road, London, N1 2PQ24 homes
completed
111, 111, GREEN LANES, PETHERTON ROAD (118), N1616 homes
completed
50, 50, GREEN LANES, N16 9NH15 homes
completed
35, 3513 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 107-109, LAND AT REAR OF, 107-109, GREEN LANES, N1612 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 (£580,000)

£16,500

Standard buyer

£7,750

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Key facts for N5 2RD

Full postcodeN5 2RD
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.550927
Longitude-0.090123
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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