N1 8LY
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Property report — N1 8LY
Open-data due diligence for N1 8LY and the area around it.
N1 8LY in brief: 4 recorded sales (£73,000–£1,469,186) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for N1 8LY itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the N1 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£1,075,248
Population
16,297
Crimes recorded
112
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
100%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in N1 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | £1,469,186 | FLAT A, 166 - 168 ESSEX ROAD | Other |
| 2015-05-22 | £735,000 | FLAT 3, 154 ESSEX ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-11-01 | £73,000 | FLAT 1, 154 ESSEX ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-01-02 | £100,000 | FLAT 3, 154 ESSEX ROAD | Flat |
4 recorded sales on N1 8LY. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New North Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| William Tyndale Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| City of London Academy Islington | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Canonbury Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE (0.0 mi) · ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MOORFIELD EYE HOSPITAL CITY ROAD ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.9 mi) · MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST (0.9 mi) · MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL (CITY ROAD CAMPUS) (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PEABODY SQUARE BLOCK 1 (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · MECCA BINGO (Grade II*) (0.0 mi) · PEABODY HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SAVEMAIN LTD (0.0 mi) · OSBON PHARMACY (0.0 mi) · APEX PHARMACY (0.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Essex Road (0.1 mi) · Highbury & Islington (0.5 mi) · Highbury & Islington (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Food Bazaar (0.1 mi) · Harvest N1 (0.1 mi) · Planet Organic (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 7,488
Owned 29% · Social rent 37% · Private rent 32%
Census 2021 (ONS), for N1 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in N1 8 (Jul 24–Apr 26, average 112/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for N1 8LY in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictN1 | SectorN1 8 | PostcodeN1 8LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £947,342 | £1,075,248 | £594,297 |
| Population | 119,262 | 16,297 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1,164 | 112 | — |
| Schools | 36 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (N1 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.