N19 4BZ Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tufnell Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Tavistock Terrace, London: 33 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 (31% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Mercers Road/Tavistock Terrace (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wedmore Estate Car Park: up to 19 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Territorial Army Centre, 65-69 Parkhurst Road: up to 118 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Territorial Army Centre, 65-69 Parkhurst Road: up to 96 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 798-804 Holloway Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Holloway Police Station, 284 Hornsey Road: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Elthorne Estate: up to 46 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 7 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 33 addresses are between 35 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 | Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Finsbury Park 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Archway Underground Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexander Road Holloway | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Waitrose Holloway Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 54 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Archway Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 506 Holloway Road | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whittington Park 3.9 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,130 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Pollard Close Allotments 1,040 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Church With St Peter's and Churchyard Wall and Gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Church With St Peter's and Churchyard Wall and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 33 |
3 of the postcode's 33 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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Tavistock Terrace.