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N7 8HF

POSTCODE

A Laycock postcode in Islington, a 2-minute walk from Holloway Road Underground.

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

  1. 1
    St Mary Magdalene Academy

    All-through · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.3

    Last place offered: 0.89 mi. You're 0.31 mi away.

  2. 2
    Highbury Fields School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 57.4

    Last place offered: 0.99 mi. You're 0.44 mi away.

  3. 3
    City of London Academy Highbury Grove

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    The Camden School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 64.0

    1.1 mi

Primary nearby

Islington · 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

  • Holloway Road Underground Station

    Underground

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Drayton Park Rail Station

    Rail

    432 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Caledonian Road Underground Station

    Underground

    599 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Holloway Road Station

    Bus · Stop SY · south

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Liverpool Road

    Bus · Stop SV · north

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Holloway Road Station

    Bus · Stop SU · north

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Liverpool Road

    Bus · Stop SX · south

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lowther Road

    Bus · Stop SR · north-east

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N7 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N7 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales

N7 8HF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N7 8 sector.

Average price
£704,847
Median price: £555,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales
View district N7
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £631,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£822k£470k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£840,000 · 2026-09-15 · Terraced · Freehold
N7 8NX
£422,500 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8AB
£695,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8QZ
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8JL
£500,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8NY
£660,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8RN
£575,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8PL
£510,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8BD
£520,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8BD
£525,000 · 2026-07-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N7 8EW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N7 8HF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N7 8HF

Counts are for Laycock 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
46
YoY +15%
785736
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
36
YoY -27%
795530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
29163
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY stable
1283
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
56
YoY +24%
906642
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
41
YoY -23%
533414
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Public Order
22
YoY +38%
26142
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · public order up sharply · other recorded crime rising

221
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 011 (E02000564)

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
£77,242

£65,599–£90,950

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,032

£46,637–£62,601

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,588

£47,261–£56,310

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,359

£41,241–£54,385

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: 1,642
White Brit.28.5%
Other White15.6%
Chinese12.3%
African9.1%
Other ethnic group6.6%
+ 14 other groups · 27.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,645
No religion41.4%
Christian32.5%
Muslim10.9%
Not answered8.8%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,644
25–3427.1%
35–4921.0%
20–2418.2%
50–6411.2%
16–195.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.5%

Households

Total households: 618
One person: other26.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

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.
11132
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11132 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 N7 8HF

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Laycock
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N7 8HF
Coordinates
51.5517, -0.1115
Grid reference
TQ310853
Easting
531,030
Northing
185,336
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV2Q+M9
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 South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Laycock
Constituency code
E14001306
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 011G E01033488
E01033488
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 011 E02000564
E02000564
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 011G E01033488
E01033488
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 011 E02000564
E02000564
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

7:11 AM4:17 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
October 2002 — Introduced
Postcode N7 8HF introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033488 and MSOA E02000564 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11132
Present — Active
Postcode N7 8HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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