Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.56170, -0.11352

N7 7FA— Finsbury Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 7FA, 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 63/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.83%
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Area score
63
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
59
Investment
63

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Location

N7 7FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+167.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 7FA

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

173.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 168m

Crime is +167% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.1 min walk
Finsbury Park

Nearby stations

Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
7 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Finsbury ParkNational Rail
7 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

161

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

11

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park276m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

11 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

265

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 582 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Food & Wine76 m
Athenian Bakery77 m
Muharan Supermarket208 m
Akdeniz214 m

Nearby cafes

One Way Cafe84 m
Ashmarino134 m
Le Rif Cafe172 m
Bella Cafe198 m

Nearby restaurants

Mukkebi72 m
Hana Sushi73 m
Meskerem73 m
Aetos79 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern98 m
The Eaglet220 m
The Halfway House Bar341 m
The Enkel Arms451 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry172 m
Sobell Leisure Centre327 m
PureGym440 m
The Manor LDN582 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy650 m
Nuchem Pharmacy930 m

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care221 m
The Village Practice328 m
Gentle Dental Care594 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice753 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 253

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 score36/100
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

45.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,389m
Crossrail 2 route2,720m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,862 nationally

1,574

Est. population

24,010/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

21%
40%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
44%
27%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent44%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
22%
16%
White British34%
White Other22%
Asian11%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
54
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
48
Largest scheme
355 homes · City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Hornsey Road Baths, 260, Hornsey Road, Chirgwin Court, London, N7 7QT206 homes
completed
Street Record, Pooles Park, Durham Road, Lennox Road and Fonthill Road, London164 homes
completed
67 - 83, Seven Sisters Road, and 10 Sussex Way, London111 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London44 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London26 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 7FA

Full postcodeN7 7FA
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.561701
Longitude-0.113520
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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