Rees Street Islington
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (N1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21605784.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,115,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, E: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 F; 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 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Shoreditch Park (7.0 hectares) is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 25.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New North Health Centre, about 130 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 71% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 423 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,115,000 | £1,115,000 | £1,115,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £2,180,000 | £2,180,000 | £2,180,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,765,250 | £1,700,000 | £1,830,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £729,365 | £729,365 | £729,365 |
| 2019 | 3 | £1,090,000 | £672,000 | £1,650,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £2,250,000 | £2,250,000 | £2,250,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £1,218,500 | £825,999 | £1,611,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £608,000 | £608,000 | £608,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £832,500 | £740,000 | £925,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £814,000 | £814,000 | £814,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | 18A N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £1,115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 15 N1 7AR | Terraced | £2,180,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | 13 N1 7AR | Terraced | £1,700,000 | |
| 18 May 2023 | 9 N1 7AR | Terraced | £1,830,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | FLAT A, 12 N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £729,365 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 4 N1 7AR | Terraced | £1,650,000 | |
| 17 May 2019 | 15 N1 7AR | Terraced | £1,090,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 18B N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £672,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2017 | FLAT A, 12 N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 1 N1 7AR | Terraced | £2,250,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 17 N1 7AR | Terraced | £1,611,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2014 | 18A N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £825,999 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 18A N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £608,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 13 N1 7AR | Terraced | £740,000 | |
| 19 May 2010 | 10 N1 7AR | Terraced | £925,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 11 N1 7AR | Terraced | £585,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2008 | 14 N1 7AR | Terraced | £814,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR MAISONETTE, 18 N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 1 N1 7AR | Detached | £1,395,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 3 N1 7AR | Terraced | £795,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 10 N1 7AR | Terraced | £540,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 19 N1 7AR | Terraced | £600,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | 14 N1 7AR | Terraced | £605,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 4 N1 7AR | Terraced | £427,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 19 N1 7AR | Terraced | £406,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 18A N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 1997 | 5 N1 7AR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 May 1996 | 18A N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 1996 | FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR MAISONETTE, 18 N1 7AR | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); Flat (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 F (25% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Arlington Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- 1-45, ARLINGTON AVENUE N1, grade II
- NUMBER 1-11 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Eagle Wharf Road, permissioned (210 m)
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 30-40 Underwood Street N1 7JQ, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- SALP270 - Rose Lipman Centre, Downham Road: up to 226 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Rose Lipman Library and Environs, Downham Road, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 19-29 de Beauvoir Road, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 71 Nile Street N1 7RD, permissioned (790 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 34 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 7AR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 19 | unlikely |
| N1 7BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 18 m and 19 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 7AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N1 7BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Haggerston 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Old Street Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baring Street Hoxton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkimo Parking Finder | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New North Health Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New North Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 28 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charles Landau Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Gainsborough Studios, Islington Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,500 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shoreditch Park 7.0 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Carlton Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 255 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Carlton Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| 3, Terrett's Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hoxton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hackney New Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 930 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quince Bakery N1 7AA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| New Surma Tandoori N1 7AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| B & B Convenience Store N1 7AA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| New Park Montessori Nursery N1 7BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Golden Jade N1 7AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Kipferl Patisserie Ltd N1 7BJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| The Hanbury Arms N1 7DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Cooks and Books N1 7BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| The Baring N1 3DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Commissary at Holborn Studios N1 7ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Rotherfield Junior School N1 3EE | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| ARC Foodbank N1 7DF | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Nina's Greek Finest N1 8QZ | Importers/Exporters | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Welcome Co-op Angel N1 7FZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Saponara N1 8PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Theft from the person | 48 |
| Other theft | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New North Road (109); On or near Wiltshire Row (44); On or near Wilton Villas (38); On or near Supermarket (29); On or near Basire Street (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Nina's Greek Finest (importers/exporters, N1 8QZ) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Arlington Square · St Philip's Way · Wilton Square · Rydon Street · Arlington Square · Wilton Square · St Paul Street · Linton Street · Mary Street · The Mews · Arlington Square · Clock Tower 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.