Junction · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56895, -0.14100

N6 5LL— Junction, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N6 5LL, Junction, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.30%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
41
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
75
Investment
67

The bottom line

N6 5LL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N6 5LL

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-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+373.0% vs London avg

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How N6 5LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 2 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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

307.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+133% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

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: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +373% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 90%

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£227,500
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, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+533%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.5%

per year

Acceleration

-52.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached10%
Terraced90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£150k£283k+88.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£360k£439k+22%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£530k£530k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£663k£663k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£985k£985k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£950k£950k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
12 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City42 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

4

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
502m

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: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.9 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

WHITTINGTON HEALTH (HARINGEY)

MAGDALA AVENUE, N19 5NF

4 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 305 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 568 m
11 tennis courts7 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

433m

Post office

Nearby shops

A1 Food & Wine331 m
Murugan Cash & Carry468 m
JZ Food & Wine512 m
Co-op Food532 m

Nearby cafes

Lauderdale House Cafe177 m
Archie's177 m
Jan's211 m
U Dessert430 m

Nearby restaurants

Lauderdale House Restaurant172 m
Fabrizio184 m
Domino's189 m
Sushi Wa197 m

Nearby pubs

Brendan The Navigator51 m
Charlotte Despard311 m
The Duke's Head394 m
Whittington Stone421 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre519 m
Alex Jordan Personal Training944 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre270 m
The Whittington Hospital281 m
Highgate Chiropractic411 m
The Sanctuary586 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 86

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

67

Investment score

Good

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

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,615m
Crossrail 2 route4,546m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,879 nationally

1,846

Est. population

8,623/km²

65%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

14%
39%
23%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3439%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
49%
20%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent50%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
29%
White British39%
White Other29%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
89
Live planning apps (800m)
61
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
92%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
46
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GEORGE ORWELL SCHOOL ANNEXE, 16, FORMER GEORGE ORWELL SCHOOL ANNEXE, 1625 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, CHOLMELEY DENE, COPLEY DENE, N621 homes
completed
BETHANIE NURSING HOME, 12, BETHANIE NURSING HOME, 1216 homes
completed
Furnival House, 50, Furnival House, 50, Cholmeley Park, N6 5EW15 homes
completed
CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JOHN, 124, CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JOHN, 12411 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Sheila Marion ChapmanLabour
James Christopher PottsLabour
Benjamin GreggLabour

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Key facts for N6 5LL

Full postcodeN6 5LL
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardJunction
Latitude51.568947
Longitude-0.140997
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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