N5 postcode district

Islington · 414 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the N5 district, the nearest primary school is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The London Screen Academy, 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Highbury Grange Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Drayton Park station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; Arsenal (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, Highbury Fields, is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Sept 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Drayton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Gillespie Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Ambler Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary · Community school · ages 0–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Secondary

The London Screen Academy16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

120 m

Highbury Fields SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Girls · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

City of London Academy Highbury GroveSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: Good

Nursery, special and other

North Islington Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

TTD Gur SchoolOther independent school · ages 5–7 · Boys

Ofsted: Inadequate

1.4 mi

Comet Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Drayton Park

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

CanonburyMildmay lineWindrush line

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

Highbury & IslingtonMildmay lineWindrush line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

Highbury & IslingtonMildmay lineWindrush line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

ArsenalPiccadilly

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 2

Highbury & IslingtonVictoria

0.6 mi · 11 min walkZone 2

Holloway RoadPiccadilly

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Finsbury ParkPiccadillyVictoria

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park, Highbury Fields

5parks within a 10 minute walk

34hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Highbury FieldsPark or garden · 9.8 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Olden Community GardenPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Arvon Road Community GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Gillespie ParkPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Clissold ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

St Mary Magdalene GardenPark or garden · 1.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the N5 district

What is the crime rate in the N5 district?

Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the N5 district?

The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,674,032, semi-detached £1,406,430, terraced £1,151,398, flats £560,124. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the N5 district?

The nearest primary school is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The London Screen Academy, 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the N5 district?

Drayton Park is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk, and Arsenal (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the N5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £90,508 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in N5

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

N7 N1P N16 N1 N4 N81 E8 N19

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Postcodes in N5

N5 1

N5 2

N5 9

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