# N1 8BN: area report for a postcode in Islington

N1 8BN is a postcode in Islington.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Islington. Open the map at N1 8BN for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) › [N1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n1) › [N1 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n1-8)

## Around this postcode

- **197 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 14% on July. Islington 020F: 251 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **Angel, 470 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **10 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **No property in N1 8BN listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Islington 020F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **£654,286 average price**: For the whole of Islington, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 410 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **26 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at N1 8BN**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **Low road and rail noise at N1 8BN**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN
- **23.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hanover Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hanover-primary-school-e100407) | Primary | 110 m (1 minute on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The ArtsXchange](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-artsxchange-e141164) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | – |
| [St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-evangelist-catholic-primary-school-e100438) | Primary | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Moreland Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moreland-primary-school-e100415) | Primary | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, July 2025 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Richard Cloudesley School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richard-cloudesley-school-e100467) | Special | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 | – |
| [City of London Academy Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-of-london-academy-islington-e135587) | Secondary | 480 m (6 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, April 2025 | Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Thomas Fairchild Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-fairchild-community-school-e100243) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hugh Myddelton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hugh-myddelton-primary-school-e131842) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2025 | £880,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| June 2024 | £1,490,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| September 2024 | £300,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| February 2026 | £397,321 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| February 2025 | £1,375,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| May 2024 | £450,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| February 2026 | £1,360,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| May 2023 | £1,335,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Angel (470 m, 6 minutes on foot); Essex Road (990 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE (410 m); RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE (670 m); CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (720 m); NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE (810 m); SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY (870 m)
- Pharmacies: ST PETER'S PHARMACY (270 m); BOOTS (520 m); ESSEX PHARMACY (640 m); DOUGLAS PHARMACY (670 m); PRIME RESPONSE PHARMACY (680 m)
- Dental practices: LONDON CITY SMILES (510 m); ANGEL SMILE & ORTHO LTD (520 m); CHARLES LANDAU DENTAL SURGERY (540 m); ISLINGTON GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE (550 m); LONDON DENTAL CENTRE (590 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op London - City Road (230 m, The Co-operative Group); Co-op Petrol The Angel (430 m, The Co-operative Group); Whole Foods Market Angel (460 m, Whole Foods Market); Tesco Islington Express (490 m, Tesco); Co-op Angel Islington (500 m, The Southern Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £654,286** (August 2026). Islington’s average house price was £654,286 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Islington 020F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 22.5** (2025). Islington 020F has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,748th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,080,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islington 020F was £1,080,000 in 2025. Joint 363rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,729** (2021). Islington 020F had 1,729 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,376th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Islington 020F, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## N1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £675,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in N1 was £675,000 in 2025. 92nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 92,400** (2021). N1 had 92,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 11th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in N1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In N1, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Centre: 51.5320, -0.0992

Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Islington South and Finsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury): Emily Thornberry (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0992,51.5320,N18BN

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