Faraday Close Islington
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (N7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21604839.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £830,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2).
- 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Arundel Square Gardens, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 24.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Islington Central Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 406 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £830,000 | £830,000 | £830,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £717,600 | £717,600 | £717,600 |
| 2014 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £499,999 | £499,999 | £499,999 |
| 2010 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £292,500 | £292,500 | £292,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2022 | 16 N7 8BH | Terraced | £830,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 6 N7 8BH | Terraced | £900,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2016 | 18 N7 8BH | Terraced | £717,600 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 16 N7 8BH | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2012 | 6 N7 8BH | Terraced | £499,999 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 20 N7 8BH | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 6 N7 8BH | Terraced | £292,500 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 4 N7 8BH | Terraced | £232,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | 16 N7 8BH | Terraced | £224,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 12 N7 8BH | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1996 | 16 N7 8BH | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 20 N7 8BH | Terraced | £62,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2); Flat (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2); owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Former Railway Sidings Adjacent to Caledonian Road Station: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Ground, 1st and 2nd floor, 3 Barnsbury Square: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 64 Gifford Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Ground floor, Well House, 23A Benwell Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Dixon Clark Court, Canonbury Road: up to 41 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- York Way Estate: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| N7 8BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| N7 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7 8AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N7 8BH | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Drayton Park 729,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Caledonian Road Underground Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellington Street Caledonian Road | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Islington Central Methodist Church (Event VIP Parking) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 59 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Islington Central Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carters Chemist | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pentonville (Dental Practice) | 160 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arundel Square Gardens 7,570 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Highbury Fields 9.8 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Pollard Close Allotments 1,040 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 245 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Numbers 25 to 48 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Numbers 1 to 24 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Church of England | All-through | 4–19 | 340 m | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Robert Blair School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Laycock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| Drayton Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canonbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hungerford School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brecknock Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vittoria Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly Sisters N7 8AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Your Local Food and Wine N7 8AU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Two Brewers N7 8UR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2018 |
| Chads Catering Ltd N7 8XF | Other catering premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Save Mart Supermarket N7 8XF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Caterlink @Westbourne Early Years N7 8RP | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| G&B News N7 8XF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Southpaw Coffee Ltd N7 8XG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Aug 2025 |
| La Taberna N7 8XG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Patri Artisan Street Food and Drinks N7 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Santo Cielo N7 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Corimint N7 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Sarnie Social N7 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Wawin Vegan Chinese N7 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Ustadz Kitchen N7 8XH | Retailers - other | 240 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 168 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Other crime | 26 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roman Way (149); On or near Armour Close (36); On or near Arundel Square (23); On or near Vulcan Way (22); On or near Centurion Close (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Bombay Dragon (takeaway/sandwich shop, N7 8XH) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Our Forgotten Neighbours (other catering premises, N7 8XF) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Sixty Two Spices (other catering premises, N7 8XH) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Uncle Pinoy (takeaway/sandwich shop, N7 8XH) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 21 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Hammerton Taphouse (manufacturers/packers, N7 8XH) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Davey Close · Roman Way · Atlas Mews · Brides Mews · Wellington Mews · Cornelia Street · Armour Close · Centurion Close · Aran Mews · Hides Street · Hadrian Mews · Ellington 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.