N5 2JA Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mildmay. Region: London.
Streets
- Pyrland Road, London: 67 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 (43% of about 800 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 1.0 km
- Hathersage Court, 1 Newington Green; Besant Court, 104, 89-91 & Health Centre [93] Mildmay Park: up to 45 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 114 Balls Pond Road and 1 King Henry’s Walk: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- The Lawns Matthias Road N16 8QD, permissioned (610 m)
- Block A-G, Park View Estate, Collins Road: up to 40 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Dover Court Estate, Dove Road, Wall Street, Baxter Road: up to 52 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Kerridge Court Estate: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 67 addresses are between 27 m and 28 m above sea level (28 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 | Canonbury 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Dalston Kingsland 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Dalston Junction 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.1 km |
| Arsenal Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Beresford Road (N5) Canonbury | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | Gillett Street Car Park | 870 m |
| EV charging points | 81 within 1.6 km; nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Miller Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mahesh Chemist | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kindan Dental | 170 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Newington Green 6,330 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Highbury Fields 9.8 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 25 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 190 m² | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 52-55, Newington Green, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m north-east. 163 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 52-55, Newington Green | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m north-east |
| Former Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-west |
| St Paul's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m south |
| Church of St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m east |
| Clissold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 4.4 km east |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 5.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 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) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 Pyrland Road.