Mildmay · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55217, -0.08910

N5 2SL— Mildmay, Islington

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

N5 2SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N5 2SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N5 2SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

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

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 52.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

6 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,386/m²
Price per ft²£779/ft²
Avg floor area95.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
23%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 24%Flat 69%Other 5%

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£239,250
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+802%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.1%

per year

Acceleration

-20.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Semi-detached2.5%
Terraced25.3%
Flat/maisonette72.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£98k£294k+200%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£381k+81.2%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£235k£523k+122.4%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£290k£938k+223.3%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£363k£846k+133.5%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.32m£700k-47.2%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£891k£1.55m+74.1%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.79m£871k-51.4%2
Current market2024–2026£576k£884k+53.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.6%
Terraced-1.5% α
Local
7.8%
District
9.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria line
14.2 min walk
Canonbury

Nearby stations

CanonburyNational Rail
5 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
15 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

254

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City ★43 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park422m
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 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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.3 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

3 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.9 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

99

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHighbury Natural · 674 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

275m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ege158 m
Green Off Licence243 m
Lemporium246 m
Stella's275 m

Nearby cafes

No 60 Brasserie226 m
Flying Frenchman251 m
Lot 103277 m
Principles Coffee House319 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's130 m
Adana167 m
Babsang177 m
Cırrık183 m

Nearby pubs

The Leconfield185 m
BeBopaLula191 m
Cadet234 m
The Cellar Taps249 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home700 m
Lana & Friends747 m
pilates living N16748 m
Mudra Yoga754 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy276 m
Allen Pharmacy668 m
Safedale Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Kindandental271 m
Future Smile Dental Practice306 m
Kindandental 2335 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry341 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 109

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

50

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 score22/100
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

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,318m
Crossrail 2 route967m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
144
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
76%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
136 homes · 1, Mildmay Avenue, and Service House, 3, Mildmay Avenue, London, N1 4FD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

42, 42, NEWINGTON GREEN, N1644 homes
completed
132, 132, Green Lanes, N16 9EG30 homes
completed
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

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 2SL

Full postcodeN5 2SL
Postcode districtN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardMildmay
Latitude51.552169
Longitude-0.089104
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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