Pollard Close London, Islington
98 addresses across 2 postcodes (N7), about 170 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 21606935.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £680,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 75 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 53, D: 17, E: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 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 Drayton Park, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Paradise Park (2.3 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 98 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sobell Medical Centre, about 130 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 789 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £337,750 | £310,000 | £612,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £507,000 | £490,000 | £524,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £325,000 | £322,500 | £645,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £155,000 | £145,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £225,000 | £210,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £154,000 | £150,000 | £187,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2025 | 4 N7 9SX | Terraced | £680,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 56 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £337,750 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 28 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2024 | 6 N7 9SX | Terraced | £612,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 24 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £524,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2023 | 20 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £490,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 15 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 5 N7 9SX | Terraced | £645,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 68 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £322,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 50 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2014 | 78 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2013 | 15 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2010 | 28 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 30 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2009 | 51 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2007 | 68 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 56 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 20 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 15 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £187,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2005 | 51 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 65 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2004 | 12 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £249,995 | |
| 17 Jun 2002 | 11 N7 9SX | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 51 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £98,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2002 | 83 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £98,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2001 | 12 N7 9SX | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 5 N7 9SX | Terraced | £106,000 |
Energy performance certificates
75 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (55); House, mid-terrace (11); Maisonette, not recorded (6). Built: 1976-1982 (44); 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (11). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (46); rented (social) (16); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (42% of about 1,160 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)
- 100 Hornsey Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Hornsey Road: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Ground floor, Well House, 23A Benwell Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Morrison's supermarket and adjaceet car park, 10 Hertslet Road: up to 280 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 400 Camden Road, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Harvist Estate Car Park: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Harvist Estate Car Park: up to 24 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 392a and 394 Camden Road: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 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, 8 at medium risk and 8 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 9SX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
| N7 9SG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 98 addresses are between 29 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7 9SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N7 9SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Drayton Park 729,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 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 | Holloway Road Underground Station | 160 m |
| Caledonian Road Underground Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Arsenal Underground Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holloway Road Station | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Holloway Road Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sobell Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caledonian Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Highbury Queens Land Rd, Islington Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Paradise Park 2.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pollard Close Allotments 1,040 m² | 30 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 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* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Clissold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Finsbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 86 | 98 |
12 of the street's 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Pakeman Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Grafton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Drayton Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Church of England | All-through | 4–19 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hungerford School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tufnell Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lift Beacon High | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robert Blair School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brecknock Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's N7 9DS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2016 |
| Costa Coffee N7 9DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Islington Sports Bar & Grill N7 6NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Fireaway N7 6NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Cafe Euro N7 6NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Coffee Zee N7 6NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Sunglow Cafe N7 6NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| N7 Food & Wine N7 6NJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Sushi Samurai N7 6NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| McDonald's N7 6NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Selekt Chicken N7 6NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Spice Hut N7 6NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Ruyam Food Centre N7 6NJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| The Cake Addict N7 6NJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Jigis Cafateria & Mini Market N7 6NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 236 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 156 |
| Shoplifting | 111 |
| Theft from the person | 65 |
| Other theft | 49 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pollard Close (280); On or near Hornsey Street (96); On or near Holloway Road (78); On or near Rollit Street (77); On or near Dunford Road (68).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 Juice (HCA) (other catering premises, N7 8EQ) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Laksa Ramen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N7 8HG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Taro Japanese Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N7 0RN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Best One (retailers - other, N7 9SJ) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 18 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Juice (HCA) (other catering premises, N7 8EQ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Quemerford Road · Heddington Grove · Holloway Road · Widdenham Road · Russet Crescent · Dunford Road · Hornsey Street · Stock Orchard Crescent · Sturmer Way · Lowman Road · Rollit Street · Biddestone 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.