Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.55854, -0.11841

N7 6AN— Finsbury Park, Islington

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 86%Safety 26/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.83%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
57
Safety
26
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
57
Investment
63

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Location

N7 6AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+514.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 6AN

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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 · Inspected Nov 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

399.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+203% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft12%
Robbery5%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 380m

Crime is +514% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£151,250
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.6 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
12 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

204

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★36 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

8

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 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

9 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 130 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

267m

Post office

Nearby shops

Holloway Meat London Ltd30 m
Mereb Food & Wine133 m
Food & Wine141 m
Holloway Food Centre145 m

Nearby cafes

Beans & Cream45 m
mooboo71 m
Bluebell Bistro82 m
Starbucks97 m

Nearby restaurants

Vegan Yes29 m
KFC35 m
McDonald's37 m
Koyla Piri Piri38 m

Nearby pubs

The Enkel Arms56 m
The Swimmer At The Grafton Arms130 m
Big Red140 m
The Halfway House Bar155 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry350 m
PureGym361 m
Sobell Leisure Centre438 m
F45 Holloway652 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy581 m
Caledonian Pharmacy888 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care185 m
The Village Practice592 m
Sobell Medical Centre606 m
Torrance Dental Care677 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 231

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

63

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 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

44.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,093m
Crossrail 2 route2,869m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

5.7%

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
108
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
61%
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
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
64
Largest scheme
240 homes · Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Part Of Former Royal Northern Hospital, 580, Holloway Road, London240 homes
completed
Hornsey Road Baths, 260, Hornsey Road, Chirgwin Court, London, N7 7QT206 homes
completed
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

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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Key facts for N7 6AN

Full postcodeN7 6AN
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.558542
Longitude-0.118412
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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