Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55526, -0.11361

N7 6DB— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 6DB, Arsenal, Islington

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Schools 80%Safety 79/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
58
Investment
47

The bottom line

N7 6DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 6DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 6DB

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How N7 6DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pakeman Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
→ Stable

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft6%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 721m

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N7 district median

£635,000

Based on 159 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,691/m²
Price per ft²£343/ft²
Avg floor area75.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%
D
9%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 43%Flat 43%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£188,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+2.6%

Total change

+112%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.5%

per year

Acceleration

-41.99

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced42.9%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£130k£130k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£195k£495k+153.8%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£488k£488k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£275k£275k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

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
3.2 min walk
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Drayton ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

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

7

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park379m
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 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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.0 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

15 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketArsenal Mini Mart · 240 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

528m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ruyam Food Centre89 m
Cake Addicts Bakery91 m
Jigis Mini Market & Café94 m
Unique Newsagents127 m

Nearby cafes

Titanic89 m
Café Euro145 m
Coffee Zee158 m
Broccoli165 m

Nearby restaurants

sensations91 m
Spice Hut92 m
Neza93 m
Koutoukaki97 m

Nearby pubs

El Comandante73 m
Somali Banadir Red Sea Social Club117 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill133 m
The Coronet143 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Holloway180 m
Better Gym Holloway356 m
Sobell Leisure Centre417 m
BodyJunkies423 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy200 m
Caledonian Pharmacy596 m
Egerton Pharmacy758 m

Nearby health

Sobell Medical Centre140 m
pulse509 m
The Village Practice549 m
The Medical Clinic569 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 252

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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 score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,680m
Crossrail 2 route2,378m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,455 nationally

1,837

Est. population

28,104/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
33%
22%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3433%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
58%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent25%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
19%
27%
White British27%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black27%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household72%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
84
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
75%
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)
49
Largest scheme
729 homes · Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE, N7478 homes
completed
Land At, Hornsey Street, adjacent to the East Coast Mainline, London164 homes
completed
FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS, FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS130 homes
completed
LAND AT 8A & 12-32, UNITS A,B,C, LAND AT 8A & 12-32, UNITS A,B,C, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE (20-24 UNITS B & D), N7105 homes
completed
City And Islington College Sixth Form Centre, 103 - 111, Benwell Road, 20-40 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BW84 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Fin CraigLabour
Patrick David BrightyGreen
Nafisah BrownGreen

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Key facts for N7 6DB

Full postcodeN7 6DB
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.555264
Longitude-0.113613
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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