Holloway · Islington · Islington North constituency · 51.54973, -0.12212

N7 9EB— Holloway, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 9EB, Holloway, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.83%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

N7 9EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N7 9EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N7 9EB

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How N7 9EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hungerford School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.8

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 1680.0%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime15%
Theft10%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area135.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£339,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.13m£1.13m+0%3

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
3.2 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
10 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City41 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 park672m
Santander docks (800m)1
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

18 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarket344 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

532m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Shop72 m
Cally News314 m
Nisa Local318 m
Sainsbury's Local318 m

Nearby cafes

Caravan111 m
Kafeteryam308 m
Cally Cafe317 m
Starbucks328 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Do Benfica262 m
Chippy on the Corner310 m
Hillmarton Tandoori359 m
Rack and Bone Smokehouse and Grill368 m

Nearby pubs

The Depot111 m
The Cally524 m
Lord Stanley599 m
Two Brewers601 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga323 m
The Gym427 m
Islington Tennis Centre and Gym432 m
Better Gym Holloway655 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy316 m
York Pharmacy444 m

Nearby health

Open Dental Care398 m
Sobell Medical Centre760 m
Caledonian Road Medical Practic901 m
Gentle Dental Care1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 82

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

65

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 score18/100
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

45.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,189m
Crossrail 2 route2,161m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,744 nationally

1,872

Est. population

13,781/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

44%
19%
15%
Under 1812%
18–3444%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
15%
39%
29%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent39%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
28%
White British44%
White Other28%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
125
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
359 homes · Tamworth, 37, North Road, Market Road & Caledonian Park, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Tamworth, 37, North Road, Market Road & Caledonian Park, London359 homes
completed
HAWBERRY HOUSE, 11, HAWBERRY HOUSE, 11, NORTH ROAD, N735 homes
completed
John Barnes Library, 275, Camden Road, London34 homes
completed
Goodinge Community Centre, 21, North Road, London, N7 9GQ23 homes
completed
273, Camden Road, London21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Jason JacksonLabour
Claire Louise ZammitLabour
Joe PeckLabour

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Key facts for N7 9EB

Full postcodeN7 9EB
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHolloway
Latitude51.549735
Longitude-0.122121
Parliamentary constituencyIslington North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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