Tufnell Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55655, -0.12271

N7 0EF— Tufnell Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 0EF, Tufnell Park, Islington

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Schools 90%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100Yield 6.39%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
57
Investment
60

The bottom line

N7 0EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £380,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 0EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-26.9% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How N7 0EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grafton Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

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: Holloway Fire Station · 731m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£380,000

Median sale price

27% below London median

£380,000 is 27% below the London median (£520,000)

-11.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-17.4%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£700,000
Avg terraced£720,000
Avg flat£360,000
Price per m²£8,636/m²
Price per ft²£802/ft²
Avg floor area44.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
40%
D
14%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 8%Flat 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.8×

Price-to-income

£1,901/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£111,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+394%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.6%

per year

Acceleration

+54.13

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £300k–£350k · 90 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 90 sales

Semi-detached2.2%
Terraced7.8%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£77k£116k+50%5.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£147k£240k+63.3%4
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£205k£211k+2.9%3.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£283k£242k-14.5%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£303k£345k+13.9%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£368k£320k-13%2.3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£340k£301k-11.5%2.5
Current market2024–2026£700k£380k-45.7%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
5.3%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

45out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
11 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
11 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

175

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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

7

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.4 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 yield849.4 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

9 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 323 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

638m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Junction214 m
Kiran News225 m
Mereb Food & Wine235 m
Food & Wine292 m

Nearby cafes

Black Velvet Cafe178 m
Rabbit Hole241 m
Bluebell Bistro290 m
Starbucks297 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chippy216 m
Sanwan221 m
Clock286 m
La Mia Cucina295 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Edward138 m
Big Red261 m
Tommy Flynns300 m
The Swimmer At The Grafton Arms399 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym340 m
Energie Wellness Centre676 m
énergie Fitness694 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry706 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy748 m
York Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care303 m
Sobell Medical Centre694 m
Open Dental Care1.1 km
Hornsey Dental Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 143

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

60

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
6.4% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,936m
Crossrail 2 route2,869m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,526 nationally

1,941

Est. population

22,437/km²

61%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

21%
31%
23%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

30%
50%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent30%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
23%
18%
White British34%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black18%
Mixed9%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%
Price vs London-26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
165
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
73%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
37
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Ta Centre, 65 - 69, Parkhurst Road, London118 homes
completed
HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-401, HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-40170 homes
completed
45, 4563 homes
completed
John Barnes Library, 275, Camden Road, London34 homes
completed
433, Holloway Road, London, N7 6LJ27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Tricia ClarkeLabour
Satnam GillLabour
Gulcin OzdemirLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£380,000)

£6,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for N7 0EF

Full postcodeN7 0EF
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTufnell Park
Latitude51.556552
Longitude-0.122706
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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