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N5 2PE

POSTCODE

A Highbury postcode in Islington, a 7-minute walk from Drayton Park Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Highbury Fields School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 57.4

    Last place offered: 0.99 mi. You're 0.21 mi away.

  2. 2
    City of London Academy Highbury Grove

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.60 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

Primary nearby

Islington, Hackney · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Drayton Park Rail Station

    Rail

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Canonbury Rail Station

    Rail

    772 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Arsenal Underground Station

    Underground

    801 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Highbury Grange

    Bus · Stop ED · south

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · Stop EH · north

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Joan of Arc School

    Bus · Stop EJ · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · Stop EE · south

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · ->S · south

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales

N5 2PE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N5 2 sector.

Average price
£843,838
Median price: £701,800
Median +8.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £696,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£912k£575k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£750,000 · 2026-09-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2XE
£620,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2QD
£720,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2PZ
£340,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2AP
£1,251,500 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2EA
£650,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2HZ
£462,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2LS
£400,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2PG
£800,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
N5 2RS
£500,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2HR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N5 2PE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 2PE

Counts are for Highbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -17%
382716
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -18%
412814
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
21122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
43
YoY -33%
886134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

94
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Islington 009 (E02000562)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,188

£63,143–£87,166

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,831

£48,190–£64,682

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£54,251

£49,839–£59,055

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,322

£40,276–£53,276

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,314
White Brit.51.8%
Other White17.2%
Other ethnic group5.9%
African3.9%
White Irish3.0%
+ 14 other groups · 18.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,315
No religion46.5%
Christian35.6%
Muslim6.8%
Not answered6.8%
Jewish1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,314
25–3430.6%
35–4922.3%
50–6418.1%
65–747.2%
≤44.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.9%

Households

Total households: 676
One person: other30.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15558
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15558 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for N5 2PE

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Highbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 2PE
Coordinates
51.5548, -0.0977
Grid reference
TQ319857
Easting
531,979
Northing
185,701
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW32+WW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington North E14001305
Constituency
E14001305
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Highbury
Constituency code
E14001305
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 009D E01002744
E01002744
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 009 E02000562
E02000562
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 009D E01002744
E01002744
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 009 E02000562
E02000562
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:22 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
January 1983 — Introduced
Postcode N5 2PE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002744 and MSOA E02000562 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15558
Present — Active
Postcode N5 2PE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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