Tollington · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56618, -0.12146

N6 5YL— Tollington, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N6 5YL, Tollington, 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 88%Safety 77/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.30%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
56

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Location

N6 5YL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N6 5YL

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How N6 5YL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 639m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
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

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Archway Underground StationNorthern line
11 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City45 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park515m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

6 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

196

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 515 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

26m

Post office

Nearby shops

DJN Market30 m
White Hill Stores113 m
Rishin's Two132 m
Hornsey Road Food & Wine135 m

Nearby cafes

Bonga Coffee102 m
Hamlet Cafe129 m
Deti's Deli Cafe189 m
Jungle Rumble305 m

Nearby restaurants

Pao de Queijo e Cia uk68 m
Lee Garden119 m
The Great Indian145 m
indigo222 m

Nearby pubs

The Corner Flag121 m
North Nineteen173 m
The Landseer370 m
The Shaftesbury Tavern429 m

Nearby gyms

The Factory33 m
Mode Personal Training165 m
Sol Studio277 m
Thirty Eleven303 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy664 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Dental Centre110 m
The 157 Medical Practice667 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice745 m
Gentle Dental Care795 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 111

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

56

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,967m
Crossrail 2 route3,298m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,438 nationally

1,705

Est. population

23,685/km²

58%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

20%
34%
23%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

30%
46%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent30%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free3%

Ethnicity

32%
24%
19%
White British32%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
65
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

169 - 191, Fairbridge Road, London, N19 3HT80 homes
completed
445, 44540 homes
completed
272, Sussex Way, London33 homes
completed
28-44, 28-4427 homes
completed
Tollington Park Baptist Church, 1, Tollington Park, London26 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Elmedina Baptista-MendesGreen
Jonathan WardGreen
Alex NettleGreen

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Key facts for N6 5YL

Full postcodeN6 5YL
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTollington
Latitude51.566181
Longitude-0.121458
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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