Is N7 7PS a good place to live?

Islington (N7 7PS), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N7 7PS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N7 7PS is a UK postcode in N7 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Arsenal, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N7 7PS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 97% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in N7 7PS. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within N7.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N7 7PS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in N7 7PS.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (64%), Burglary (18%), Criminal damage arson (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N7, this postcode ranks 105 of 914 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N7 district average
662 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (64%)
Burglary
2 (18%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (9%)
Theft From Person
1 (9%)

Schools near N7 7PS

93 schools near N7 7PS, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
16
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
18
51
2
3
3
Outstanding (18) Good (51) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
3
11
2
Outstanding (3) Good (11) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N7 7PS is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Food, 0.3 miles away.

Kinloch Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Food
    N43FS
    0.3 mi
  • Morrisons
    N76PL
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    N76QD
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    N76PA
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    N43JG
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Kinloch Gardens
    N77LJ
    0.1 mi
  • Islington Road Gardens
    N77JG
    0.1 mi
  • Woodfall Park
    N43HZ
    0.4 mi
  • Royal Northern Gardens
    N76FJ
    0.4 mi
  • Everleigh Street Open Space
    N43EP
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Arsenal is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from N7 7PS - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Finsbury Park (0.4 mi), Holloway Road (0.6 mi), Drayton Park (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Arsenal
    N51PH
    0.2 mi
  • Finsbury Park
    N42DH
    0.4 mi
  • Holloway Road
    N78HS
    0.6 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.6 mi
  • Crouch Hill
    N44AP
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 97%, ultrafast 97%, superfast 97%.

97%
Full fibre
97%
Ultrafast
97%
Superfast
Full fibre
97%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
97%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
97%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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