Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54847, -0.11616

N7 8DE— Laycock, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 8DE, Laycock, Islington

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.83%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
66

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Location

N7 8DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 8DE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N7 8DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 312.5%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft10%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +42% 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 yield852 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Caledonian Road StationPiccadilly line
1.7 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
2 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
8 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationMildmay · Great Northern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf43 min ↓
City39 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

2

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park366m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.6 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

21 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketU.see.inn Continental Supermarket · 400 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

4

Cinemas (2km)

546m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local119 m
McKenzie General Store130 m
Tesco Express135 m
Sainsbury's Local141 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks114 m
Kafeteryam140 m
Costa155 m
Cally Cafe264 m

Nearby restaurants

Rack and Bone Smokehouse and Grill135 m
Kokeb201 m
Chippy on the Corner242 m
Memsaab401 m

Nearby pubs

Two Brewers253 m
The Cally331 m
The Jolly Sisters381 m
The Depot382 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga116 m
The Gym286 m
Fit4less Highbury & Islington442 m
Better Gym Holloway442 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy259 m
Egerton Pharmacy554 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy917 m

Nearby health

Open Dental Care206 m
pulse515 m
The Medical Clinic524 m
Notvello560 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 171

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

66

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,963m
Crossrail 2 route1,877m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,773 nationally

2,857

Est. population

21,732/km²

50%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

24%
36%
20%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

28%
52%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent28%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
20%
19%
18%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian19%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
117
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
71%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
478 homes · PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE, N7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, PART OF SITE KNOWN AS LOUGH ROAD EAST, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE, N7478 homes
completed
423 - 425, Caledonian Road, 1-11 Balmoral Grove, 4-6 (even) Brewery Road & 1 Market Road, London252 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE, LAND BOUNDED BY THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE, CALEDONIAN ROAD, PIPER CLOSE, N7249 homes
completed
Land At, Hornsey Street, adjacent to the East Coast Mainline, London164 homes
completed
FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS, FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS130 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Maia Caitlin HamiltonLabour
Heather Nicola StaffLabour
Nurullah TuranLabour

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Key facts for N7 8DE

Full postcodeN7 8DE
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.548470
Longitude-0.116159
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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