Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56220, -0.11106

N7 7QE— Finsbury Park, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 7QE, 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 86%Safety 68/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.83%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
64
Safety
68
Schools
68
Transport
52
Environment
69
Investment
57

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Location

N7 7QE

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+115.0% vs London avg

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How N7 7QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
!

Primary

Pooles Park Primary School

Inadequate · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

139.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Robbery1%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 345m

Crime is +115% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%

Based on 5 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£190,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

62

Walkability score

153

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% 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

13 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

394

Parks (1km)

83

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 369 m
7 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)

387m

Post office

Nearby shops

Akdeniz38 m
Finsbury Food Market40 m
Muharan Supermarket46 m
Supreme Food & Wine56 m

Nearby cafes

Le Rif Cafe51 m
Red Sea Cafe & Bar83 m
Fine and Grosso115 m
Gifa Cafe126 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Nile43 m
Shish Shack Pizza & Kebab48 m
La Bonita65 m
Langano70 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern117 m
The Eaglet371 m
Someday Bar & Kitchen377 m
The Auld Triangle415 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym261 m
Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry351 m
Sobell Leisure Centre375 m
The Manor LDN431 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy682 m
Nuchem Pharmacy899 m

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care53 m
The Village Practice289 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice577 m
Blackstock Dental Care603 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 243

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

57

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 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

42.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,425m
Crossrail 2 route2,553m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,952 nationally

1,807

Est. population

16,205/km²

51%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
31%
20%
20%
Under 1819%
18–3431%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

25%
62%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent25%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
25%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian12%
Black25%
Mixed9%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
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)
37
Largest scheme
355 homes · City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

City North Islington Trading Estate, Fonthill Road, London355 homes
completed
Street Record, Pooles Park, Durham Road, Lennox Road and Fonthill Road, London164 homes
completed
BRITISH RAIL SITE, BRITISH RAIL SITE147 homes
completed
107 - 115, Seven Sisters Road, London44 homes
completed
RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF, RAILWAY SIDINGS AT END OF37 homes
completed

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 7QE

Full postcodeN7 7QE
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.562201
Longitude-0.111061
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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