Joiners Place Highbury, Islington
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (N16,N5), about 20 m long. USRN 21610046.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £650,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; 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 Canonbury, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Newington Green, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mildmay Medical Practice, about 210 m away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2015 | 1 N5 2RJ | Terraced | £650,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 4 N5 2RJ | Terraced | £232,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 C (30% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newington Green (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)
- Hathersage Court, 1 Newington Green; Besant Court, 104, 89-91 & Health Centre [93] Mildmay Park: up to 45 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Block A-G, Park View Estate, Collins Road: up to 40 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- The Lawns Matthias Road N16 8QD, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 114 Balls Pond Road and 1 King Henry’s Walk: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 91 Barratts Grove N16 8AP, permissioned (890 m (0.6 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 2RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| N16 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16 9BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N5 2RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canonbury 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Dalston Kingsland 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Drayton Park 729,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Arsenal Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aden Grove Shacklewell | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highbury Park Parking | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 82 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mildmay Medical Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kindan Dental | 350 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newington Green 6,330 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clissold Park 23 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 190 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 52-55, Newington Green, a listed building (Grade I), 260 m south-east. 146 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 52-55, Newington Green | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m south-east |
| Former Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Church of St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| St Paul's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Clissold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 6 |
2 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Newington Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Betty Layward Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The London Screen Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Princess May Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sariyer Balik N16 9NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Yeni cukurova N16 9BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KHAOS Coffee N16 9NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Caffeinaated-Ink N16 9NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| The Golden Tooth N16 9BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tesco N16 9BS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Papa Johns N16 9BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ni Fon Kitchen N16 9EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2025 |
| New Green Supermarket N16 9BX | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2021 |
| favourite chicken M’s N16 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Antepeliler N16 9BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Ege Supermarket N16 9BS | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2016 |
| 01Adana Restaurant N16 9BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Ustun Restaurant N16 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Babsang Newington N16 9BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Springdale Road (56); On or near Hedley Row (54); On or near Petherton Road (50); On or near Leconfield Road (42); On or near Lidfield Road (40).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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 | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bridge Gardens · Leconfield Road · Leconfield Road · Lidfield Road · Springdale Mews · Poet's Road · Pegasus Close · Winston Road · Copper Lane · Aden Grove · Ferntower Road · Petherton Road
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.