Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.55711, -0.11779

N7 6QF— Finsbury Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 6QF, Finsbury Park, Islington

The practical family move

 

Schools 88%Safety 83/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.26%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
68

Location

N7 6QF

Key facts for N7 6QF

Full postcodeN7 6QF
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.557111
Longitude-0.117792
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-90.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 6QF

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grafton Primary School

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · 14 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

2 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 14.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other25%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary13%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 514m

Crime is 90% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.7 min walk
🚂
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

🚇
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
🚇
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
🚇
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
🚂
Drayton ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

84

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City ★35 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park76m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 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

10 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 43 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

357m

Post office

Nearby shops

Holloway Meat London Ltd151 m
Mereb Food & Wine189 m
Kiran News242 m
Seven Sisters Greengrocers245 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero44 m
Amici Coffee Deli76 m
Starbucks100 m
mooboo123 m

Nearby restaurants

German Doner Kebab12 m
Cheatmeals51 m
Azuma57 m
Raj of Islington60 m

Nearby pubs

Big Red102 m
The Enkel Arms159 m
The Coronet225 m
The Halfway House Bar256 m

Nearby gyms

Sobell Leisure Centre441 m
PureGym473 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry481 m
F45 Holloway499 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy483 m
Caledonian Pharmacy727 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care307 m
Sobell Medical Centre453 m
The Village Practice607 m
Torrance Dental Care748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 238

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

68

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
4.26% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
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

47.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,929m
Crossrail 2 route2,716m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,824 nationally

1,282

Est. population

15,588/km²

73%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

48%
23%
Under 1811%
18–3448%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

18%
56%
14%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent56%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
30%
White British37%
White Other30%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household71%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
103
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
71%
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)
61
Largest scheme
478 homes · PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE, N7
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

The Beaux Arts Building, 10 - 18, Manor Gardens, London162 homes
completed
Former Ta Centre, 65 - 69, Parkhurst Road, London118 homes
completed
67 - 83, Seven Sisters Road, and 10 Sussex Way, London111 homes
completed
HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-401, HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-40170 homes
completed
6TH FORM CENTRE, 6TH FORM CENTRE, ANNETTE ROAD, N762 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Caroline Jane AllenGreen
Syreen HassanGreen
Mick O'SullivanLabour

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime2 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
stats1911 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
buildings18 Apr
bus stops12 Jun
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene13 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail13 Jun
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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