Tufnell Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55684, -0.12525

N7 0NB— Tufnell Park, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.19%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
59
Investment
56

The bottom line

N7 0NB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £580,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 0NB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+11.5% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tufnell Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

9 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 834m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£580,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 12%

£580,000 is 12% above the London median (£520,000)

-18.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£580,000
Price per m²£7,370/m²
Price per ft²£685/ft²
Avg floor area83.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
24%
E
1%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 85%Other 1%

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£16,500
First-time buyerFTB
£7,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£33,900

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

14.9×

Price-to-income

£2,901/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£208,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+710%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+13.01

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Terraced13.9%
Flat/maisonette86.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£75k£125k+66.7%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£153k£303k+98.4%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£335k£380k+13.4%3.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£320k£575k+79.7%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£507k£790k+56%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£640k£480k-25%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.06m£515k-51.3%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£633k£633k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£580k£607k+4.7%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
7.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

55out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
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
12.1 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
10 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

99

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

6

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park339m
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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 yield849.4 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

8 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 · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Edward (282 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 619 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

881m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Junction326 m
Kiran News342 m
Mereb Food & Wine357 m
Sainsbury's Local387 m

Nearby cafes

Black Velvet Cafe336 m
Green Room Cafe350 m
Rabbit Hole375 m
Fresh Bites386 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chippy330 m
Sanwan336 m
Huija377 m
Waterfall Kebab Centre385 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Edward282 m
Tommy Flynns394 m
The Owl & Hitchhiker415 m
Big Red424 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym332 m
Energie Wellness Centre603 m
énergie Fitness626 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry814 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy869 m
York Pharmacy934 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care385 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 115

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
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

56.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,009m
Crossrail 2 route2,980m

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+11.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
160
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
69%
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)
34
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
45, 4563 homes
completed
Ada Lewis House, 1, Dalmeny Avenue, London, N7 0LD45 homes
completed
John Barnes Library, 275, Camden Road, London34 homes
completed
HOLLOWAY SCHOOL SITE, HOLLOWAY SCHOOL SITE, HILLDROP ROAD, N729 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 (£580,000)

£16,500

Standard buyer

£7,750

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for N7 0NB

Full postcodeN7 0NB
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTufnell Park
Latitude51.556844
Longitude-0.125247
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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