N19 5RT Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Junction. Region: London.
Streets
- Pemberton Gardens, London: 65 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 (48% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St John's Grove (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 1.0 km
- 798-804 Holloway Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Vorley Road/Archway Bus Station: up to 72 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Wedmore Estate Car Park: up to 19 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Archway Campus, Highgate Hill: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Highgate Newtown Community Centre - Unit A, B, C, D & E, 25 Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ: up to 39 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Mansfield Bowling Club Croftdown Road London NW5 1EP, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 65 addresses are between 46 m and 47 m above sea level (46 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 | 370 m |
| Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Archway Underground Station | 380 m |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 650 m | |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Pemberton Gardens Holloway Upper Holloway | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest RCP - Archway Car Park | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 54 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Junction Medical Practice | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Arkle Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Family Dental Care | 210 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 600 m |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Maidstone Service Area, Hollingbourne | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Foxham Gardens 7,390 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Waterlow Park 10 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 880 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 19 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*), 340 m north-east. 50 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 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* | 340 m north-east |
| Church of St Mary Brookfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-west |
| Tomb of Karl Marx and Family in Highgate (Eastern) Cemetry | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m north-west |
| 1-12 Holly Village | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.0 km north-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 75% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Pemberton Gardens.