Caledonian · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.54251, -0.12020

N7 9UP— Caledonian, Islington

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 49/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N7 9UP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+91.0% vs London avg

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How N7 9UP 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 · 3 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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 220.7%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences11%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

8.0

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: Islington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +91% 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£8,088/m²
Price per ft²£751/ft²
Avg floor area54.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
15%
E
4%
F
4%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 97%

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£136,500
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+466%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+18.56

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 67 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 67 sales

Terraced3%
Flat/maisonette97%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£100k+47.1%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£205k+46.5%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£245k+8.7%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£217k£214k-1.4%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£325k£464k+42.6%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£350k£485k+38.6%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£468k£468k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£383k£350k-8.6%2.5
Current market2026–2026£385k£385k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

153

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park592m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.4 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketU.see.inn Continental Supermarket · 323 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
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 & B194 m
Roma198 m
Caledonian198 m
Sainsbury's Local400 m

Nearby cafes

La Primavera191 m
Soto Coffee215 m
Caffeine216 m
Vinyl Cafe - Tileyard Studios232 m

Nearby restaurants

Didar187 m
Peppercorn187 m
Caledonian191 m
Best Taste195 m

Nearby pubs

Ideo's193 m
Two Tribes Brewery206 m
Doyles Tavern219 m
Kennedy's283 m

Nearby gyms

Islington Tennis Centre and Gym388 m
The Gym455 m
Cally Pool and Gym514 m
Kings Cross Fitness574 m

Nearby pharmacies

York Pharmacy886 m
Caledonian Pharmacy913 m

Nearby health

Caledonian Road Medical Practic193 m
Open Dental Care532 m
Dentalmark736 m
LDNDental1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 164

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

47

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

56.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,378m
Crossrail 2 route1,348m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,509 nationally

2,115

Est. population

8,393/km²

60%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
38%
22%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3438%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

35%
42%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent35%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
23%
15%
13%
White British35%
White Other23%
Asian15%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Live planning apps (800m)
64
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
468
Largest scheme
359 homes · Tamworth, 37, North Road, Market Road & Caledonian Park, 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
PLAYGROUND SITE AT JUNCTION OF, PLAYGROUND SITE AT JUNCTION OF, GIFFORD STREET, RUFFORD STREET, N143 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 9UP

Full postcodeN7 9UP
Postcode districtN7
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardCaledonian
Latitude51.542510
Longitude-0.120198
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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