Tufnell Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55765, -0.12379

N7 0PN— Tufnell Park, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.83%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
59
Investment
66

The bottom line

N7 0PN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 0PN

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

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How N7 0PN 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 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

6 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 · 699m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£167,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2023 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+217%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.3%

per year

Acceleration

-103.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£104k£185k+78.7%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2009£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£342k£342k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£295k£295k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£500k£329k-34.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
12.6 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

143

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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park217m
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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.3 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

7 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

67

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 546 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

939m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Junction198 m
Kiran News214 m
Mereb Food & Wine230 m
Bandar Supermarket263 m

Nearby cafes

Green Room Cafe220 m
Black Velvet Cafe232 m
Rabbit Hole253 m
Lahmacino253 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chippy202 m
Sanwan209 m
Waterfall Kebab Centre250 m
La Scenta251 m

Nearby pubs

Tommy Flynns260 m
Prince Edward280 m
The Owl & Hitchhiker312 m
Big Red320 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym218 m
Energie Wellness Centre536 m
énergie Fitness555 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry679 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy891 m
York Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care250 m
Sobell Medical Centre816 m
Hornsey Dental Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 142

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

66

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
3.8% (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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,072m
Crossrail 2 route3,012m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
136
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)

Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London240 homes
completed
The Beaux Arts Building, 10 - 18, Manor Gardens, London162 homes
completed
Former Ta Centre, 65 - 69, Parkhurst Road, London118 homes
completed
HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-401, HOLLOWAY ARCADE, 385-40170 homes
completed
45, 4563 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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Key facts for N7 0PN

Full postcodeN7 0PN
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardTufnell Park
Latitude51.557648
Longitude-0.123786
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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