Hanover Yard Islington
11 addresses across 1 postcode (N1), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 21605056.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £2,090,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 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 Essex Road, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Shoreditch Park (7.0 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) 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 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Peter's Street Medical Practice, about 290 m away, with 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 266 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £2,090,000 | £2,090,000 | £2,090,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2022 | 2 - 3 N1 8YA | Other | £3,150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 May 2021 | 5 N1 8YA | Semi-detached | £1,525,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 5 N1 8YA | Other | £735,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 4 N1 8YA | Detached | £2,090,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 4 N1 8YA | Detached | £480,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 180 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band D (27% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- HANOVER PRIMARY SCHOOL AND RAILINGS, PANELLED WALLS AND GATEPIERS TO FRONT (NORTH) ELEVATION, grade II
- NUMBER 1-20 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 64 TO 82 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- THE ISLAND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Eagle Wharf Road, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 30-40 Underwood Street N1 7JQ, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- City Forum, 250 City Road: up to 932 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 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 2 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 street's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 8YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Old Street Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Barbican Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Street Angel | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elia Mews Car Park - My Car Parks | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Peter's Street Medical Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 27 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Peter's Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 38 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charles Landau Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food London - City Road, Islington | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,840 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shoreditch Park 7.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 16 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 356 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Tunbridge House and Boiler House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Former Carlton Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4.9 km (3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 50 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moreland Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rotherfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Queen N1 8HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Express Food & Wine N1 8JT | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Galata restaurant N1 8PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| St Peter's Food and Wine N1 8JR | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Earl Of Essex Public House N1 8LE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Nibbles Sandwich Bar N1 8JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Blackberry Hill LTD @ N1 7RY | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Plaquemine Lock N1 8LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Rheidol Rooms N1 8NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Polish Catholic Mission N1 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 16 Mar 2025 |
| Awesome CIC@ Waterside AP N1 7FR | Other catering premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Portis Pizza N1 8NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Berrico FoodCompany UK Limited N1 7UX | Distributors/Transporters | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Tamil Crown N1 8DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| ECPAT UK N1 7GR | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wharf Road (25); On or near Baldwin Terrace (24); On or near Rocliffe Street (22); On or near Danbury Street (18); On or near Dame Street (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 23% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Centrestagestudios (other catering premises, N1 8HZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings My Ohana (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, EC1V 2PU) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Jeroboams Trade Ltd (retailers - other, N1 8HX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Islington Kebab (takeaway/sandwich shop, N1 2SF) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Yield N1 (retailers - other, N1 8LN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- N1 8YA: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Burgh Street · St Peters Street · Danbury Street · Baldwin Terrace · Allingham Mews · Allingham Street · Grand Junction Wharf · Grantbridge Street · Frome Street · Rocliffe Street · Rheidol Terrace · Rheidol Mews
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.