Finsbury Park · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.56345, -0.11271

N7 7RU— Finsbury Park, Islington

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 86%Safety 76/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.83%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
76
Schools
68
Transport
52
Environment
71
Investment
53

The bottom line

N7 7RU offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N7 7RU

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

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How N7 7RU 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 · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

10 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 305m

Crime is +52% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
27%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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

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£155,250
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, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
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

2000–2006 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.3%

per year

Acceleration

-11.27

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£65k£65k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£68k£76k+12.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£77k£77k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

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 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

134

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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park372m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.9 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

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

630

Parks (1km)

81

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 381 m
1 tennis courts1 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)

432m

Post office

Nearby shops

Akdeniz180 m
Finsbury Food Market197 m
Local Express Food & Wine199 m
Supreme Food & Wine204 m

Nearby cafes

Le Rif Cafe222 m
Fine and Grosso234 m
One Way Cafe238 m
Gifa Cafe241 m

Nearby restaurants

Shish Shack Pizza & Kebab201 m
La Bonita207 m
Langano210 m
Ubah Restaurant219 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern230 m
The W. B. Yeats334 m
Someday Bar & Kitchen377 m
The Eaglet420 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Road Baths & Laundry328 m
PureGym369 m
The Manor LDN415 m
Sobell Leisure Centre508 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nuchem Pharmacy741 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy829 m

Nearby health

Torrance Dental Care229 m
The Village Practice458 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice615 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 237

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

42.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,575m
Crossrail 2 route2,675m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
51
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
23
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
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
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 7RU

Full postcodeN7 7RU
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardFinsbury Park
Latitude51.563450
Longitude-0.112712
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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