Arsenal · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55352, -0.10952

N7 7BY— Arsenal, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 7BY, Arsenal, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 77/100Transport 57/100Yield 14.46%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
51
Transport
57
Environment
70
Investment
69

Location

N7 7BY

Key facts for N7 7BY

Full postcodeN7 7BY
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardArsenal
Latitude51.553516
Longitude-0.109517
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-67.7% vs London avg
vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 7BY

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How N7 7BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Drayton Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

75.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 76.0%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +16% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£168,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 68% below London median

£168,000 is 68% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,040

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

3.6×

Price-to-income

£840/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Holloway Road StationPiccadilly line
3.1 min walk
🚂
Drayton Park

Nearby stations

🚇
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
🚂
Drayton ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
🚇
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
🚇
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 54 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

206

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City ★37 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park361m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.4 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

19 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 31 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

357m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spanish Delicatessen155 m
Ai Shop159 m
BK News200 m
Londis239 m

Nearby cafes

Little Wonder Cafe89 m
Tea Stall162 m
DreamX166 m
Blue Met Lounge184 m

Nearby restaurants

Xi'an Impression69 m
Mega Bite Cafe77 m
Mamma Mia128 m
Highbury Canteen190 m

Nearby pubs

The Rocket (Student Bar)219 m
Alcedo252 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill289 m
Zubi Bar & Lounge293 m

Nearby gyms

BodyJunkies240 m
F45 Holloway256 m
Better Gym Holloway316 m
Fit4less Highbury & Islington355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy303 m
Egerton Pharmacy475 m
Caledonian Pharmacy660 m
Rose Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

pulse259 m
Sobell Medical Centre287 m
The Medical Clinic302 m
The Holloway Medical Clinic420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 146

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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
14.46% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,453m
Crossrail 2 route2,052m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,748 nationally

1,163

Est. population

60,164/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

29%
30%
29%
Under 1828%
18–3430%
35–4929%
50–648%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
22%
39%
21%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent22%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership21%

Ethnicity

40%
19%
16%
White British40%
White Other19%
Asian8%
Black16%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household76%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%
Price vs London-67.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
74
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
71%
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)
29
Largest scheme
729 homes · Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London729 homes
completed
73A, Drayton Park, Queensland Road, London627 homes
completed
BOUNDED BY RAILWAY, WEST SIDE OF, BOUNDED BY RAILWAY, WEST SIDE OF, DRAYTON PARK, ASHBURTON GROVE, QUEENSLAND ROAD, N7544 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
36, Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB93 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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Stamp duty on median price (£168,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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N7 7BY offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £168,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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