N1 8LD Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter's & Canalside. Region: London.
Streets
- Danbury Street, Islington: 16 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Islington in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,640 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,577 | £3,045 | £3,514 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (27% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 7 to 9 and 13 to 53 (Odd) Noel Road and attached railings, grade II
- NUMBER 23 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 38 (WHARFINGER'S COTTAGE AND ADJOINING LOWER BLOCK WITH CURVED WALL TO WEST, grade II
- NUMBERS 12 TO 54 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 12-27 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 17 TO 20 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28-33 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 34-40 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 42-49 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 55 TO 85 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA AND ST CASIMIR, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Eagle Wharf Road, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- City Forum, 250 City Road: up to 932 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Old Street Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Barbican Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Street Angel | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elia Mews Car Park - My Car Parks | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 60 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Peter's Street Medical Practice | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Peter's Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 37 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Islington Green Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duncan Terrace Gardens 3,610 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shepherdess Walk 8,760 m² | 390 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 16 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 400 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Tunbridge House and Boiler House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 26.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
7 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Islington: see them on the Islington page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Danbury Street.