Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56499, -0.11333

N7 7DT— Finsbury Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 7DT, Finsbury Park, Islington

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 80%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.83%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
64
Safety
76
Schools
65
Transport
51
Environment
70
Investment
53

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Location

N7 7DT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+52.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 7DT

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How N7 7DT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

65

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
!

Primary

Pooles Park Primary School

Inadequate · Inspected Nov 2022 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 420m

Crime is +52% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£136,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m?K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2007 · CAGR

+25%

Total change

+833%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+833.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£135k£135k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.26m£1.26m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.5 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
6 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City42 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

12

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park400m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 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

12 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 · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

732

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 397 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

445m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express Food & Wine32 m
Rose Wines200 m
Akdeniz337 m
Finsbury Food Market355 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Kitchen250 m
Front Room Cafe355 m
Coffee & Exchange361 m
Frame Cafe & Bar361 m

Nearby restaurants

Osteria Tufo245 m
Honest Burgers322 m
Sushi Handroll330 m
Tonkotsu335 m

Nearby pubs

The W. B. Yeats195 m
Park Tavern374 m
Someday Bar & Kitchen382 m
Bedford Tavern406 m

Nearby gyms

The Manor LDN396 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry450 m
PureGym468 m
The Factory612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy566 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care391 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice454 m
The 157 Medical Practice561 m
Hornsey Dental Centre612 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 241

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

53

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 score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,750m
Crossrail 2 route2,728m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,854 nationally

1,477

Est. population

26,849/km²

44%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
25%
21%
13%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+16%

Tenure

14%
71%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent14%
Social rent71%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
14%
32%
13%
White British24%
White Other14%
Asian12%
Black32%
Mixed5%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household66%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent71%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
53%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
60
Largest scheme
355 homes · City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Pooles Park, Durham Road, Lennox Road and Fonthill Road, London164 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London44 homes
completed
CORNER SITE, CORNER SITE, WRAY CRESCENT, PINE GROVE32 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London26 homes
completed
Andover Medical Centre, 270-282, Hornsey Road, N7 7QT23 homes
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Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
7,247
Constituency
Islington North

Councillors

Caroline Jane AllenGreen
Syreen HassanGreen
Mick O'SullivanLabour

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Key facts for N7 7DT

Full postcodeN7 7DT
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.564989
Longitude-0.113326
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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