Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57393, -0.12772

N6 5AY— Hillrise, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N6 5AY, Hillrise, Islington

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.30%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
68
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
80
Investment
50

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Location

N6 5AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N6 5AY

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How N6 5AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Coleridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
5%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£140,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Archway Underground StationNorthern line
12.7 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
14 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City49 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

10

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park395m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coolhurst LT&SR Club Carpark
395m
🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
616m

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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE RISE GROUP PRACTICE

HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

4 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway Tavern (471 m)

Nearest supermarketFridge Of Plenty · 525 m
17 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

812m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis46 m
Tarn Bakery260 m
Express Supermarket261 m
Wine Booze Grocery Off Licence411 m

Nearby cafes

Merro122 m
Brunch on the Hill468 m
Lydia Brasserie518 m
Luciano's Coffee525 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway38 m
Ember & Cork263 m
Oak Chinese & Pizza267 m
Pandan Leaf402 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern471 m
Floral Hall523 m
The Wooden Cross529 m
The Shaftesbury Tavern541 m

Nearby gyms

Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club363 m
3Tribes395 m
=Results445 m
Islington Boxing Club488 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beena Pharmacy499 m
Boots595 m
Petter Pharmacy730 m
Amy Pharmacy829 m

Nearby health

Crouch End Orthodontics387 m
Treehouse Dental578 m
OpenDoor837 m
Vale Practice841 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 80

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,899m
Crossrail 2 route3,782m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,416 nationally

1,449

Est. population

21,117/km²

60%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£44,500

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
21%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
22%
18%
42%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent18%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

45%
18%
14%
White British45%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
56
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
38%
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)
1
Largest scheme
146 homes · HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

The Exchange (FMR TELECOM HOUSE), 71, The Exchange (FMR TELECOM HOUSE), 71, CROUCH END HILL, N8 8DD84 homes
completed
FORMER CROUCH END RAILWAY STATION, FORMER CROUCH END RAILWAY STATION, CROUCH END HILL, N849 homes
completed
Sunnyside Service Station, 87, Sunnyside Road, London, N19 3SL41 homes
completed
Lygoe House, 170, Hornsey Lane, London27 homes
completed
Hillrise Mansions, Warltersville Road, London17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Shreya NandaLabour
Michelline Safi-NgongoLabour
Marian SpallLabour

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Key facts for N6 5AY

Full postcodeN6 5AY
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.573933
Longitude-0.127719
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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