Caledonian · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54275, -0.11901

N7 9UN— Caledonian, Islington

Location and area intelligence for N7 9UN, Caledonian, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
53

The bottom line

N7 9UN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N7 9UN

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

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How N7 9UN 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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N7 district median

£635,000

Based on 159 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,579/m²
Price per ft²£518/ft²
Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
8%
E
6%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 60%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£166,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, 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

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

+6.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Terraced40.4%
Flat/maisonette59.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£105k£125k+19%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£186k£342k+84.4%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£356k£400k+12.3%2.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£195k£499k+155.9%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£280k£425k+51.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£772k£458k-40.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£438k£402k-8.1%1.5
Current market2025–2025£395k£395k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
7.2%
District
6.8%
Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
6.8%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing13
Trend Position100

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
7.7 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

158

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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 park602m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
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): 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

HARMONI LTD OOH

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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketU.see.inn Continental Supermarket · 266 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

D & B108 m
Caledonian113 m
Roma135 m
Barnsbury Stores375 m

Nearby cafes

La Primavera119 m
Caffeine136 m
Soto Coffee162 m
Costa203 m

Nearby restaurants

Caledonian104 m
Peppercorn109 m
Didar111 m
Oli's Fish and Chips124 m

Nearby pubs

Ideo's107 m
Doyles Tavern140 m
Kennedy's251 m
Hammerton Brewery262 m

Nearby gyms

Islington Tennis Centre and Gym395 m
The Gym418 m
Cally Pool and Gym510 m
Kings Cross Fitness634 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caledonian Pharmacy874 m

Nearby health

Caledonian Road Medical Practic124 m
Open Dental Care490 m
Dentalmark737 m
LDNDental1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 142

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

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,383m
Crossrail 2 route1,355m

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)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
88
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
67%
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)
128
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
Former St William Of York Rc Secondary School Demolished - Derelict Land, 1, Gifford Street, London140 homes
completed
3-24, 83-114 NAISH COURT & PLAY AREA, 3-24, 83-114 NAISH COURT & PLAY AREA, BEMERTON STREET, HAVELOCK ST.(AND PLAYGROUND TO SOUTH), N162 homes
completed
453-455, 453-455, CALEDONIAN ROAD, MARKET ROAD (2), N7 9BA44 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Paul Edmond ConveryLabour
Una Mary O'HalloranLabour
Md Oliur RahmanLabour

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Key facts for N7 9UN

Full postcodeN7 9UN
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCaledonian
Latitude51.542752
Longitude-0.119005
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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