Hillrise · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.57205, -0.13445

N6 5LD— Hillrise, Islington

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 49/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
79
Investment
53

The bottom line

N6 5LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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

N6 5LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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How N6 5LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Whitehall Park School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences11%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

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: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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.

N6 district median

£565,060

Based on 49 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,408/m²
Price per ft²£781/ft²
Avg floor area90.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
5%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£226,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.9%

per year

Acceleration

-8.90

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£114k£240k+110.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£265k£250k-5.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£349k+39.4%1.3
GFC & correction2011–2012£435k£450k+3.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£443k£690k+55.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£660k£595k-9.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£695k£695k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£750k£750k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
4.1%
District
3.5%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Archway Underground StationNorthern line
8.8 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
12 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City46 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

3

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park581m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coolhurst LT&SR Club Carpark
581m
🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
720m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 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

ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

96 ST. JOHN'S WAY, N19 3RN

6 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 699 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Charlotte Despard (437 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 769 m
14 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 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)

872m

Post office

Nearby shops

Becky's Convenience Store164 m
Whitehall Wines207 m
Tarn Bakery328 m
Express Supermarket332 m

Nearby cafes

Luciano's Coffee193 m
Freyja479 m
Archie's554 m
Jan's560 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember & Cork335 m
Oak Chinese & Pizza343 m
Bombay Rickshaw386 m
Seven Bro's397 m

Nearby pubs

Charlotte Despard437 m
The Village Square463 m
The Winchester482 m
Night Cafe529 m

Nearby gyms

Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club533 m
Islington Boxing Club691 m
Archway Leisure Centre772 m
3Tribes858 m

Nearby health

Highgate Chiropractic390 m
The Sanctuary548 m
The Whittington Hospital690 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre818 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 63

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score20/100
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

53.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,809m
Crossrail 2 route4,235m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,427 nationally

1,549

Est. population

15,808/km²

64%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£44,500

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
22%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
25%
29%
23%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent29%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
24%
White British46%
White Other24%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
93
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Roden Court, 113-115, Roden Court, 113-115, Hornsey Lane, N6 5NL136 homes
completed
Whitehall Park School, 106, Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5EP46 homes
completed
109-111, 109-111, HORNSEY LANE, N644 homes
completed
16-18, 16-18, STANHOPE ROAD, N620 homes
completed
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, 88A, Archway Road, London, N19 3TT10 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 5LD

Full postcodeN6 5LD
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHillrise
Latitude51.572053
Longitude-0.134449
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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