N4 3BX Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tollington. Region: London.
Streets
- Corbyn Street, London: 38 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 C (38% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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)
- The Laundry (Site A), Hanley Crouch Community Centre, 21 Sparsholt Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 103-115 Stroud Green Road: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Tesco, 105-119 Stroud Green Road: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 38 Stapleton Hall Road London N4 3QD, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 38 Stapleton Hall Road London N4 3QD, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Andover Estate, 61 Corker Walk: up to 71 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Ednam House Florence Road London N4 4DH, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 18-20 Stroud Green Road: up to 63 homes (730 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 37 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 | Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Finsbury Park 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Finsbury Park Underground Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Arsenal Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Almington Street Holloway | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Best Western Seven Sisters- Indoor Event Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stroud Green Medical Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nuchem Pharmaceuticals LTD | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nice Smile Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Holloway Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Elthorne Park 2.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rainbow Theatre, former cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Theatre, former cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Finsbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 38 | 38 |
None of the postcode's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Corbyn Street.