Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56254, -0.11432

N7 7RG— Finsbury Park, Islington

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

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Schools 80%Safety 87/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.83%

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Standout strength: safety

Liveability
67
Safety
87
Schools
65
Transport
49
Environment
59
Investment
55

The bottom line

N7 7RG offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 7RG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

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How N7 7RG 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 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-79% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other19%
Drug offences13%
Theft6%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 154m

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
11%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 60%

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£166,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2023 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+144%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.6%

per year

Acceleration

-81.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£155k+14.8%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£227k£227k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£270k£200k-25.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£340k£423k+24.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£424k£585k+38%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£330k£330k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

122

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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park230m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% 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

10 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

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

362

Parks (1km)

78

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 636 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)

301m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Food & Wine182 m
Athenian Bakery185 m
Akdeniz253 m
Finsbury Food Market265 m

Nearby cafes

One Way Cafe187 m
Ashmarino222 m
The Roasting Shed243 m
Le Rif Cafe244 m

Nearby restaurants

Mukkebi181 m
Meskerem182 m
Hana Sushi182 m
Aetos184 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern194 m
The Eaglet291 m
The Halfway House Bar395 m
The W. B. Yeats466 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry179 m
Sobell Leisure Centre433 m
PureGym477 m
The Manor LDN564 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hornsey Road Pharmacy755 m
Nuchem Pharmacy836 m

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care280 m
The Village Practice434 m
Gentle Dental Care603 m
Hornsey Dental Centre713 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 262

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

55

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

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,489m
Crossrail 2 route2,781m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,322 nationally

1,947

Est. population

24,379/km²

54%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
31%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
60%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent20%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
13%
24%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
61
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
47%
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)
44
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
67 - 83, Seven Sisters Road, and 10 Sussex Way, London111 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

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 7RG

Full postcodeN7 7RG
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.562541
Longitude-0.114322
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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