N1 8QW
PostcodeA postcode in Islington 018D, St Mary's & St James' ward, Islington.
This report describes the area around N1 8QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around N1 8QW
- 170 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyIslington 018D: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Essex Road, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 13 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in N1 8QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Islington 018DNeighbourhood
- £674,592 average priceFor the whole of Islington, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 18 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at N1 8QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at N1 8QWRoad 72 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 23.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near N1 8QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| City of London Academy Islington Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Richard Cloudesley School Special | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| William Tyndale Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Rotherfield Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Hanover Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near N1 8QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Popham Street, N1 8QWSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,300,000Essex Road, N1 8LTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £807,000Essex Road, N1 8LUJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £865,000Elder Walk, N1 8QNOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £345,000Peldon Walk, N1 8QSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £1,100,000Essex Road, N1 2SJJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £800,000Windsor Street, N1 8QGJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £710,000Essex Road, N1 2SLOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of N1 8QW
In a straight lineStations
- Essex Road4 minutes on foot320 m
- Angel10 minutes on foot800 m
- Highbury and Islington12 minutes on foot940 m
- Highbury & Islington12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE290 m
- ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE330 m
- ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE480 m
- NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE510 m
- RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE740 m
Pharmacies
- ESSEX PHARMACY130 m
- OSBON PHARMACY200 m
- SAVEMAIN LTD220 m
- CLAN PHARMACY350 m
- APEX PHARMACY400 m
Dental practices
- CHARLES LANDAU DENTAL SURGERY280 m
- PICKERINGS DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE340 m
- ISLINGTON GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
- THE IVORYROOM DENTALCARE600 m
Supermarkets
- Planet Organic IslingtonPlanet Organic70 m
- Budgens - Essex RoadBudgens120 m
- Sainsburys Upper Street LocalSainsburys290 m
- Co-op Angel IslingtonThe Southern Co-operative290 m
- Tesco Islington ExpressTesco350 m
The neighbourhood: Islington 018D
Everything about Islington 018DThe postcode district: N1
Everything about N1Your MP
- Emily ThornberryLabourMP for Islington South and Finsbury
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.