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AREA GUIDES
Islington Area Guide
N5 1RD · Islington · London
A clearer picture of local life, the housing market and the things that shape your day.
N5 1RDChange
WEATHER
Weather this week
Forecast for N5 1RD.
Heading here?
How to get here on the TubePlan a Tube journey to this area, with walking and changes explained.
OVERVIEW
Overview
A concise snapshot before the detail below.
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE
Around Islington
N5 1RD is in the Islington local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Highbury & Islington, about 0.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.
HOUSING MARKET
Explore house prices →Housing market
Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.
12 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
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PLANNING
View all planning →Planning
Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.
2, Flat 2, Crane Grove, London, N7 8LETree species: London Plane Tree location on sketch: Pointed to by a large purple arrow and numbered as '1' Proposed Work: Pruning tree as per my lease agreement to be done every 3 years. Tree is located in a small garden so needs cutting back to maintain manageable size and for safety.Awaiting decision›35, Highbury Park, London, N5 1THT1–Olive tree- cut to ground level. T2- Plum tree-cut to ground level.Awaiting decision›27 Barnsbury Park, London, N1 1HQReplacement of internal flat entrance doors, architraves and fanlights, installation of new fire alarm system, and replacement electrical cupboard.Awaiting decision›Basement Flat, 12 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1PNT1 – Elder – Fell to ground level and treat the stump to prevent regrowth. Reason for works: The tree is growing in close proximity to the boundary wall. Removal is recommended to help prevent further root-related damage and reduce the risk of ongoing structural damage to the wall.Awaiting decision›
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LOCAL LIFE
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What’s around here?
A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.
Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.
Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE
Living here
Schools, population, reported crime and employment.
- London Scandinavian SchoolOther independent school · Ages 2–110.1 mi
- Canonbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.1 mi
- The Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special · Ages 13–190.2 mi
- Laycock Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.2 mi
Population of the small statistical area surrounding N5 1RD—not the whole town. 2024.
What area does this cover?
Islington 013B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.
Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.
Unemployment estimate for Islington · Latest available period.
REPRESENTATION
Who represents this area?
Current representation and recent general-election history for Islington North.
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.
GETTING AROUND
How to get here on the TubeGetting around
Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.
NEARBY CAR PARKS
View all →Nearby car parks
The closest useful mapped car parks.
Nearby fuel prices
View allUp to four forecourts within 5 miles of N5 1RD, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.
- STC SERVICE STATION4.7 mi Unleaded (E10)162.9p10 SepDiesel—Not reported
- LEA VALLEY EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATION5.0 mi Unleaded (E10)162.9p11 SepDiesel185.9p11 Sep
- ASDA TOTTENHAM WHITE HART LANE PETROL FILLING STATION4.2 mi Unleaded (E10)163.9p10 SepDiesel187.9p11 Sep
- The Highway Service Station3.2 mi Unleaded (E10)164.9p8 SepDiesel188.9p8 Sep
Official UK Fuel Finder data
EV CHARGING
View all →Nearby EV charging
Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.
No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.
NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT
London City Airport
About 7.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.
No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.
View airport map & nearby parking →NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS
Nearby places & outdoors
Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.
Useful nearby places
HM Prison Pentonville0.5 miles away
Green space and walks
- Kennington Park4.2 mi
- Trent Park7.3 mi
- Richmond Park9.2 mi
- Thames Path2.5 mi
- North Downs Way18.8 mi
- The Ridgeway28.2 mi
Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.
Vets near this area
Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around N5 1RD.
- FirstVet UKHackney N5 1XLAbout 0.3 miles away
- Goddard Veterinary Group, HighburyHighbury N5 2NLAbout 0.5 miles away
- Medivet Islington Liverpool RdHighbury N1 1LAAbout 0.5 miles away
- Medivet Islington Cross StHighbury N1 2BAAbout 0.5 miles away
- Medivet Canonbury – Canonbury VetsHighbury N1 3APAbout 0.6 miles away
- Snoots Vet – Unlimited Care £27/mo (Islington)Balham N1 8DYAbout 0.8 miles away
Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.
Find and compare vets near N5 1RDCoverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around N5 1RD
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND
Utilities & broadband
BIN DAYS
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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources
Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.
How to read the figures
Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.
Dataset dates
- Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 14:12
- Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
- Reported crime: 2026-07