Holloway · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.55110, -0.11555
N7 8GG— Holloway, Islington
Location and area intelligence for N7 8GG, Holloway, Islington
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.26%
Best for: Families, Investors
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
N7 8GG
Key facts for N7 8GG
Full postcodeN7 8GG
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHolloway
Latitude51.551095
Longitude-0.115545
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+11.9% vs London avg vs London crime-56.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for N7 8GG
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 107.7
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Secondary
Highbury Fields School
Not yet inspected · 12 min walk
P8: +0.45A8: 51.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
North Islington Nursery School
Not inspected · 22 min walk
7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
28.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 80% of London ↑ Rising 88.9%from a low base — still below London average
-67% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences3%
Crime is 56% below London average
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)
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 potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.9 min walk 🚂Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Nearby stations
🚇Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk 🚇Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk 🚇Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk 🚂Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
11 min walk 🚇Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
12 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 60 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 86% of London NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dBNoisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space 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
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
18 min walk
Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAldi · 272 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Local Food and Wine161 m
Cally News168 m
Tesco Express201 m
Holloway Model Bakery214 m
Nearby cafes
Sacred Cafe106 m
Cally Cafe164 m
The Crown288 m
The Travel Cafe291 m
Nearby restaurants
Chippy on the Corner174 m
Nando's265 m
OA Com Tam299 m
Subway301 m
Nearby pubs
Alcedo307 m
The Rocket (Student Bar)348 m
Islington Sports Bar & Grill357 m
Victoria Tavern365 m
Nearby gyms
Better Gym Holloway182 m
BodyJunkies295 m
More Yoga313 m
F45 Holloway329 m
Nearby pharmacies
Caledonian Pharmacy165 m
Egerton Pharmacy541 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy636 m
Nearby health
Sobell Medical Centre351 m
pulse372 m
The Medical Clinic413 m
Open Dental Care479 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 172
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)251
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield4.26% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,242m
Crossrail 2 route2,086m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 24,887 nationally
1,199
Est. population
141,205/km²
Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household77%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications3%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)23
Live planning apps (800m)110
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)10
Planning apps (3 years)15
CIL rate (residential)£400/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme729 homes · Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London
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
completedLAND BOUNDED BY THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE, LAND BOUNDED BY THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE, CALEDONIAN ROAD, PIPER CLOSE, N7249 homes
completedLand At, Hornsey Street, adjacent to the East Coast Mainline, London164 homes
completedFORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS, FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS130 homes
completedLAND AT 8A & 12-32, UNITS A,B,C, LAND AT 8A & 12-32, UNITS A,B,C, HORNSEY STREET, EDEN GROVE (20-24 UNITS B & D), N7105 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
ConstituencyIslington South and Finsbury
Councillors
Jason JacksonLabour
Claire Louise ZammitLabour
Joe PeckLabour
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The bottom line
N7 8GG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics