N7 0AF Islington
Live postcode, introduced August 2024. Ward: Tufnell Park. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (36% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tufnell Park (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
- 41 Fortess Road London NW5 1AD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 41 Fortess Road London NW5 1AD, permissioned (600 m)
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX, permissioned (620 m)
- Holloway Prison, Parkhurst Road: up to 880 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- Holloway Prison, Parkhurst Road: up to 880 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- Wedmore Estate Car Park: up to 19 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Old Postman’s Office 30 Leighton Road London NW5 2QE, permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tufnell Park Underground Station | 350 m |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 850 m | |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Campdale Road Tufnell Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Busworks United House Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 70 within 1.6 km; nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Junction Medical Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dh Roberts Chemists | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 820 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest NK Convenience Store Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Whittington Park 3.9 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 880 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Brookfield, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m north-west. 56 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Brookfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m north-west |
| St John's Church With St Peter's and Churchyard Wall and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north |
| Church of St Luke with St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south |
| Numbers 6 to 27 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km north-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 2.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 95% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 74% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.