Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54680, -0.11275

N7 8PB— Laycock, Islington

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.83%
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Area score
69
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
67

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Location

N7 8PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 8PB

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How N7 8PB has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 322.7%

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

0.9

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: Islington Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +29% 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

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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
5.2 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
6 min walk
Highbury & Islington Rail StationGreat Northern · Windrush
8 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

3

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 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

25 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 580 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,472 licensed premises in borough754 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

476m

Post office

Nearby shops

McKenzie General Store193 m
Green and Flavour379 m
Holloway Model Bakery391 m
Offord Stores409 m

Nearby cafes

Freightliners City Cafe164 m
Costa399 m
Starbucks400 m
The Breakout413 m

Nearby restaurants

Memsaab104 m
Kokeb206 m
Rack and Bone Smokehouse and Grill368 m
Loman Cafe Bistro371 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Sisters117 m
Two Brewers202 m
Islington Blend235 m
The Duchess of Kent282 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga407 m
The Gym421 m
Fit4less Highbury & Islington428 m
The Movement Studio453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Egerton Pharmacy418 m
Caledonian Pharmacy546 m
Rose Pharmacy674 m
Hornsey Road Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Open Dental Care379 m
Notvello417 m
The Holloway Medical Clinic457 m
The Medical Clinic496 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 179

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

67

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,739m
Crossrail 2 route1,587m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,537 nationally

1,109

Est. population

24,242/km²

60%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
34%
17%
21%
Under 1817%
18–3434%
35–4917%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
29%
42%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent30%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
19%
White British51%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black10%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household63%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
109
Live planning apps (800m)
157
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
74%
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)
22
Largest scheme
729 homes · Street Record, Benwell Road, Benwell Road (54-58 (even), London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

42, Roman Way, London54 homes
completed
St Davids Church, 74 - 76, Westbourne Road, St David's Church Hall, 57 Lough Road, London, N7 8AB42 homes
completed
121, 121, MACKENZIE ROAD, N7 8QX35 homes
completed
Street Record, Vulcan Way, London17 homes
completed
555, Liverpool Road, London, N7 8NP14 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 8PB

Full postcodeN7 8PB
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.546797
Longitude-0.112752
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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