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Hornsey Street · Holloway · Islington

N7 8EG is in Holloway, Islington — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 55% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Holloway Road Underground Station, 2.2 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 0% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N7 8EG is in Holloway, Islington — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 55% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

72

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,025
Gross yield4.26% (average)
Gentrification score36/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

29.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 150.0%

-77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other14
Anti-social behaviour8
Burglary5
Robbery3
Theft2
Violence & sexual offences2
Drug offences1
Vehicle crime0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 155% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.2 min walk
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Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

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

87

Walkability score

181

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

45 min

London Bridge

41 min

Victoria

42 min

Waterloo

40 min

Canary Wharf

36 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.7

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Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 58%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, N19 3NU

19 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,887 nationally

1,199

Est. population

141,205/km²

84%

Employed

82%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1814%
18–3452%
35–4927%
50–646%
65+1%

Tenure

Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent51%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

White British30%
White Other31%
Asian19%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household77%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications3%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 51%Social rent 19%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote16.2%
Ward turnout44%
Election year2026
MPJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority15,455
ConstituencyIslington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Jason JacksonLabour
Claire Louise ZammitLabour
Joe PeckLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

60

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 184 m
2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express136 m
Holloway Model Bakery137 m
Londis192 m
Kioskey209 m

Nearby cafes

Sacred Cafe12 m
The Crown195 m
The Travel Cafe197 m
El Rincon Quiteño219 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's182 m
Pizze & Delizie208 m
SSÄM210 m
Subway221 m

Nearby pubs

Alcedo213 m
The Rocket (Student Bar)253 m
Victoria Tavern271 m
Zubi Bar & Lounge312 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Holloway115 m
BodyJunkies201 m
Fit4less Highbury & Islington262 m
F45 Holloway288 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy258 m
Egerton Pharmacy456 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy590 m

Nearby health

pulse277 m
The Medical Clinic319 m
Sobell Medical Centre321 m
The Holloway Medical Clinic435 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 170

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