Laycock · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54344, -0.11732

N7 8UA— Laycock, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 8UA, 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 60/100Yield 3.83%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
62
Investment
66

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Location

N7 8UA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 8UA

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How N7 8UA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Robert Blair School and Children's Centre

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.9

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 300.0%

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
15%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£143,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.9 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

1

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park674m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% 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

HARMONI LTD OOH

ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 4 ST PANCRAS WAY, NW1 0PE

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketU.see.inn Continental Supermarket · 185 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

965m

Post office

Nearby shops

Caledonian27 m
D & B33 m
Roma157 m
Barnsbury Stores272 m

Nearby cafes

Caffeine37 m
La Primavera130 m
The Breakout174 m
Soto Coffee191 m

Nearby restaurants

Oli's Fish and Chips29 m
Caledonian41 m
Peppercorn109 m
Didar114 m

Nearby pubs

Ideo's36 m
Doyles Tavern42 m
Hammerton Brewery151 m
The Cally263 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym357 m
Islington Tennis Centre and Gym410 m
Cally Pool and Gym567 m
More Yoga582 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy795 m
Egerton Pharmacy906 m

Nearby health

Caledonian Road Medical Practic140 m
Open Dental Care415 m
Dentalmark793 m
Notvello904 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 131

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,430m
Crossrail 2 route1,401m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,007 nationally

1,378

Est. population

15,193/km²

68%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
37%
21%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
37%
37%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent37%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
23%
16%
White British38%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed16%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
111
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
68%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
252 homes · 423 - 425, Caledonian Road, 1-11 Balmoral Grove, 4-6 (even) Brewery Road & 1 Market Road, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

423 - 425, Caledonian Road, 1-11 Balmoral Grove, 4-6 (even) Brewery Road & 1 Market Road, London252 homes
completed
351, Caledonian Road, London, N1 1DW156 homes
completed
42, Roman Way, London54 homes
completed
453-455, 453-455, CALEDONIAN ROAD, MARKET ROAD (2), N7 9BA44 homes
completed
FREDERICA STREET (OFF)40 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 8UA

Full postcodeN7 8UA
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardLaycock
Latitude51.543435
Longitude-0.117319
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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