Barons Close Pentonville, Islington
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (N1), about 20 m long. USRN 21610027.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £487,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Islington costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Kings Cross, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Culpeper Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 26.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ritchie Street Group Practice, about 220 m away, with 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,195 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £487,000 | £487,000 | £487,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £462,409 | £462,409 | £462,409 |
| 1999 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 | 1A N1 9EU | Flat or maisonette | £487,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 5 N1 9EU | Flat or maisonette | £462,409 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 1999 | 2 N1 9EU | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 1995 | 6 N1 9EU | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (4); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (32% of about 1,910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chapel Market/Penton Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Barnsbury Estate: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 9EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| N1 9EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 39 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 9EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N1 9EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 270 m |
| King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Farringdon Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 80 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baron Street / Chapel Market Pentonville | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys London Islington Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 54 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ritchie Street Group Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 31 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prime Response Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 33 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Angel Smile & Ortho LTD | 220 m |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culpeper Park 2,230 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barnard Park 3.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 20 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bevin Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south-west. 519 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bevin Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| New River Head (former Metropolitan Water Board offices) | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 26.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
8 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Islington: see them on the Islington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Vittoria Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 0–5 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moreland Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Capital City College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonkers N1 9ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gamnamuzip N1 9ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 May 2026 |
| Baron Food & Wine N1 9ET | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Acuarela @ The Alma N1 9EX | Other catering premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Anji Orient N1 9ET | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Cafe Sizzles N1 9EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| The Alma Public House N1 9EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza N1 9PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Grown by Nature N1 9ER | Retailers - other | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Dec 2025 |
| The Three Johns N1 9PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Caffein N1 9ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mangia Bene Italian Restaurant N1 9EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2026 |
| @ 74 Chapel Market/Chapel Market Pies N1 9ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chapel Fruit & Veg N1 9ER | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2014 |
| Ogam Ltd N1 9EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 285 |
| Public order | 181 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 163 |
| Other theft | 122 |
| Shoplifting | 107 |
| Drugs | 83 |
| Theft from the person | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grant Street (325); On or near Chapel Market (186); On or near Supermarket (156); On or near White Lion Street (120); On or near Angel Mews (50).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Bonkers (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 9ET) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Deeney's Cafe @ The Quentin Blake Centre of Illustration (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1R 1AG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings @ 74 Chapel Market/Chapel Market Pies (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 9ER) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Popeyes (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 9LH) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings George IV (pub/bar/nightclub, N1 0RJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Baron Street · Chapel Market · Penton Grove · White Conduit Street · White Lion Street · Chapel Market · Risinghill Street · Penton Street · Pentonville Road · Dewey Road · Eckford Street · Tolpuddle Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.