Holloway · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54931, -0.12341

N7 9EG— Holloway, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.83%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
59
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

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Location

N7 9EG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How N7 9EG 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.8

★★

Secondary

Lift Beacon High

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 15500.0%

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
27%
D
9%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 29%Flat 71%

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£196,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+811%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.3%

per year

Acceleration

-35.63

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £600k–£700k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced28.6%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£56k£81k+44.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£114k£165k+44.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£187k£187k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£289k+15.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£268k£440k+64.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£555k£640k+15.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£510k£510k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.1 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

127

Footpaths (500m)

2

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

2

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park769m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
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

19 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

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

140

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarket355 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)

442m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Shop114 m
Tesco Express240 m
Roni Market325 m
Cramers Butchers327 m

Nearby cafes

Caravan117 m
Kafeteryam375 m
Costa392 m
Coffee Way Bistro392 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Do Benfica174 m
Aspendos Bar & Grill343 m
Golden Valley384 m
Pizza Direct388 m

Nearby pubs

The Depot136 m
Lord Stanley498 m
The Cally542 m
Two Brewers645 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga396 m
Islington Tennis Centre and Gym401 m
The Gym447 m
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch717 m

Nearby pharmacies

York Pharmacy347 m
Caledonian Pharmacy415 m

Nearby health

Open Dental Care436 m
Sobell Medical Centre859 m
Caledonian Road Medical Practic895 m
Gentle Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 98

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

58

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,167m
Crossrail 2 route2,136m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,472 nationally

2,180

Est. population

21,677/km²

59%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
21%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
62%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent19%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
19%
20%
White British31%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
120
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
76%
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)
14
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
Ada Lewis House, 1, Dalmeny Avenue, London, N7 0LD45 homes
completed
Hungerford Primary School, 249, Hungerford Road, N7 9LF38 homes
completed
HAWBERRY HOUSE, 11, HAWBERRY HOUSE, 11, NORTH ROAD, N735 homes
completed
John Barnes Library, 275, Camden Road, London34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
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 9EG

Full postcodeN7 9EG
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardHolloway
Latitude51.549315
Longitude-0.123408
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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