N7 9LY Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Holloway. Region: London.
Streets
- Beacon Hill, London: 72 addresses
- Hillmarton Road, London: 1 address
- Camden Road, London: 1 address
- Middleton Mews, London: 1 address
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 (55% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hillmarton (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
- Holloway Prison, Parkhurst Road: up to 880 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Holloway Prison, Parkhurst Road: up to 880 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- 392a and 394 Camden Road: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- 400 Camden Road, permissioned (170 m)
- Territorial Army Centre, 65-69 Parkhurst Road: up to 118 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Territorial Army Centre, 65-69 Parkhurst Road: up to 96 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Former Railway Sidings Adjacent to Caledonian Road Station: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- 1 Hampshire Street London NW5 2TE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 75 addresses are between 38 m and 45 m above sea level (41 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 | Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Drayton Park 729,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Caledonian Road Underground Station | 560 m |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 730 m | |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Camden Road / Hillmarton Road Lower Holloway | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Busworks United House Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Partnership Primary Care Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lemon Pill LTD | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Penn Road Gardens 1,440 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caledonian Park 4.0 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 24 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pollard Close Allotments 1,040 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Clock Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m south. 39 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south |
| House and attached garage | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m south-west |
| Church of St Luke with St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m south-west |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km north-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-west |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-east |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 2.6 km west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 2.7 km west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 75 |
31 of the postcode's 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Beacon Hill.