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Hornsey Street · Holloway · Islington

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

Property prices average £380k (median). Crime is 55% below the London average.

Median price: £380k · Nearest tube: Holloway Road Underground Station, 2.6 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 1% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N7 8GF is in Holloway, Islington — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £380k (median). Crime is 55% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£380,000

Median sale price

-40.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+44.3%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£380,000

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.1×

Price-to-income

£1,901/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£380,000)

£6,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,500

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

59

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£2,025
Gross yield6.39% (high)
Gentrification score35/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

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

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

Nearby stations

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

87

Walkability score

174

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

Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.7

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 12 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 19%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.1 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

18 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%
Price vs London-26.9%

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

95

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 255 m
3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

461m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Food and Wine178 m
Tesco Express182 m
Cally News186 m
Holloway Model Bakery210 m

Nearby cafes

Sacred Cafe95 m
Cally Cafe181 m
The Crown272 m
The Travel Cafe276 m

Nearby restaurants

Chippy on the Corner192 m
Nando's247 m
OA Com Tam280 m
Subway282 m

Nearby pubs

Alcedo293 m
The Rocket (Student Bar)333 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill338 m
Victoria Tavern355 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Holloway162 m
BodyJunkies279 m
F45 Holloway309 m
More Yoga333 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy182 m
Egerton Pharmacy536 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy616 m

Nearby health

Sobell Medical Centre332 m
pulse360 m
The Medical Clinic403 m
Open Dental Care498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 173

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