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N5 1XL

Postcode

A postcode in Islington 013A, Highbury ward, Islington.

This report describes the area around N5 1XL, 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 N5 1XL

Schools near N5 1XL

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Drayton Park Primary School
Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
210 m
3 minutes on foot
Improved significantly, June 2025
The Courtyard Islington
Special
290 m
4 minutes on foot
School remains Good, February 2023
St Mary Magdalene Academy
All-through. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
370 m
5 minutes on foot
Outstanding (overall), July 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
370 m
5 minutes on foot
School remains Good, October 2022
New River College Secondary
Pupil referral and alternative provision
470 m
6 minutes on foot
School remains Good, April 2024
Highbury Fields School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.2 (2025/26, provisional)
530 m
7 minutes on foot
School remains Outstanding, September 2022
Laycock Primary School
Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
710 m
9 minutes on foot
Good (overall), June 2024
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.0 (2025/26, provisional)
720 m
9 minutes on foot
Good (overall), April 2022

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 N5 1XL

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £850,000Horsell Road, N5 1XLSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
  • £670,000Horsell Road, N5 1XPJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
  • £1,080,000Ronalds Road, N5 1XHNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
  • £800,000Drayton Park, N5 1NUFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
  • £365,000Tinniswood Close, N5 1XSAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
  • £520,000Drayton Park, N5 1PDSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
  • £285,000Holloway Road, N7 8JGJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
  • £1,375,000Horsell Road, N5 1XRJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 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 N5 1XL

In a straight line

Stations

  • Drayton Park4 minutes on foot320 m
  • Holloway Road5 minutes on foot420 m
  • Highbury and Islington7 minutes on foot570 m
  • Highbury & Islington7 minutes on foot570 m
  • Caledonian Road9 minutes on foot750 m

GP practices

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE130 m
  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION420 m
  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
  • SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE520 m
  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE690 m

Pharmacies

  • ATKINS CHEMIST60 m
  • EGERTON CHEMIST110 m
  • HORNSEY ROAD PHARMACY650 m
  • CALEDONIAN PHARMACY660 m
  • CARTERS CHEMIST660 m

Dental practices

  • HEALTH CENTRE510 m
  • HIGHBURY DENTAL PRACTICE740 m
  • PENTONVILLE (DENTAL PRACTICE)810 m
  • SMILE DENTAL CARE PENTONVILLE810 m
  • N7 DENTAL CARE970 m

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell HollowayWaitrose40 m
  • Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, LondonAldi310 m
  • Co-op Highbury - Queensland TerraceThe Co-operative Group320 m
  • Tesco Hornsey ExpressTesco410 m
  • Tesco Drayton Park ExpressTesco410 m

The neighbourhood: Islington 013A

Everything about Islington 013A
Deprivation score
17.6
Joint 16,687th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£828,278
877th most expensive of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,839
Joint 8,732nd most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: N5

Everything about N5
Median sale price
£700,000
81st most expensive of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
25,461
1,147th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

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.