N1 9LU Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clerkenwell. Region: London.
Streets
- Claremont Close, London: 28 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 E (30% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, New River (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 33-42, CLAREMONT SQUARE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARK, grade II
- Nos. 31-57 Myddelton Square, grade II
- NUMBERS 18-31 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 2 TO 5 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25 TO 75 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 43 AND 44 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 58 TO 62, 63 TO 65 AND 66 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATEPIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6A AND 6 TO 11 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- RAILINGS AROUND SQUARE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Charles Simmons House, 3 Margery Street: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE, permissioned (630 m)
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- 51 Calthorpe Street, London, WC1X 0HH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 0 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 28 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
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 | London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 260 m |
| King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Farringdon Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 33 stops within 400 m, 86 within 800 m; nearest Pentonville Road / Baron St Angel | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest Sadlers Wells Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 47 within 1.6 km; nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Amwell Group Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 33 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wc & K King Chemist | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 34 practices within 1.6 km; nearest London City Smiles | 210 m |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 820 m |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 20 within 800 m; nearest Owens Fields 1,660 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Barnard Park 3.6 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 34 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 20 parks and gardens, 9.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New River Head (former Metropolitan Water Board offices), a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south. 542 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River Head (former Metropolitan Water Board offices) | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| Bevin Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 830 m south |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 3.5 km south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.8 km west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4.5 km north-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
None of the postcode's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Claremont Close.