Estate agents in N1

Transport links

N1 has several stations close to its centre. Essex Road is about 0.2 miles away, while Canonbury and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury are each about 0.8 miles away and Haggerston is about 1 mile away. Underground stops nearby are Angel at about 0.5 miles, Highbury & Islington at about 0.6 miles, Old Street at about 0.9 miles and Caledonian Road at about 1.1 miles. The A104, A1, A1200, A501 and A401 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 6 miles away and M11 junction 4 at Charlie Brown's, about 7 miles away. London City Airport is about 7 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 16 miles. Central London is about 2 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near N1

N1 has 31 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. St Mary's CofE Primary School (Church of England) is nearest at about 0.2 miles while Hanover Primary School and Rotherfield Primary School are about 0.3 miles away. City of London Academy Islington (sixth form, academy) is about 0.1 miles away. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (girls only) is about 0.7 miles away. St Mary Magdalene Academy (Church of England, sixth form, academy) and City of London Academy Highbury Grove (sixth form, academy) are about 0.8 miles away. North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School is an independent school about 0.4 miles away. Richard Cloudesley School, a special school, is about 0.1 miles away. Capital City College is about 1.2 miles away and City University about 0.7 miles.

Living in N1

N1 is an urban postcode district in Hackney, home to about 90,000 residents and lying in or beside a built-up area of about 258,000 people. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 600 shops, including at least 15 supermarkets, with Planet Organic, Harvest N1 and Food Bazaar each about 0.1 miles away. Camden Passage Antiques Market is about 0.3 miles away and Chapel Market about 0.5 miles. The area has around 140 restaurants, more than 110 cafés, at least 65 pubs and around 70 takeaways. For health, there are at least 12 doctors' surgeries, 14 pharmacies and 11 dentists, with Prebend Street Surgery about 0.1 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus), about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 libraries, with South Library about 0.1 miles away and 8 post offices. Around 40 named parks include Dibden Street Triangle, about 0.1 miles away.

A short history of N1

The Berners family, medieval lords of the manor, acquired much of Islington after the Conquest. Bernersbury, recorded in 1274, became Barnsbury. The Angel Inn, which gave Angel its name, existed from the 17th century. Clerkenwell and Islington, divided by a boundary through the area, joined the bills of mortality in 1604 and 1636 respectively. Late in the 18th century Barnsbury drew comparatively wealthy people leaving the crowded City and industrial Clerkenwell. It was the first staging post north and saw cattle driven to Smithfield. Mainly rural until the early 19th century, it gained Pentonville Prison in 1842. The parishes came under the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855 and the County of London in 1889. In 1900 Clerkenwell joined Finsbury while Islington became a borough itself and the two combined in 1965. Barnard Park was created in 1967 on bombed housing. There are 539 listed buildings, with Union Chapel at Grade I.

Landscape and geography in N1

N1 stands at about 29 metres (95 feet) above sea level. The Grand Union Canal, the New River and Regent's Canal all run through or along the edge of the area, each with its nearest point under half a mile from the centre. The River Thames is tidal here and lies about 1.9 miles from the centre, while the River Lea is about 2.8 miles off. The nearest open coast is about 26 miles distant. Hampstead Heath rises to 136 metres (446 feet) and is about 4 miles from the centre. Highwood Hill (144 metres, 472 feet) and Shooters Hill (132 metres, 433 feet) are each about 9 miles distant. West Reservoir is about 2.0 miles from the centre. Walthamstow Marshes are about 2.6 miles from the area and Epping Forest is about 5 miles from it.

People and homes in N1

At the 2021 Census, about 93,200 usual residents lived in N1. Census 2021 figures show 14% of residents were aged under 15 against 17% in England as a whole, 77% were aged 15 to 64 against 64% and 9% were aged 65 and over against 18%. At the 2021 Census 36% of households were one person households, higher than the 30% for England. Census 2021 figures show 85% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments against 22% in England. At the 2021 Census 25% of households owned their home against 61% in England while 42% rented socially and 31% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 26% of homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show no homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

Economy and jobs in N1

Of about 270,000 jobs in the wider Islington council area in 2024, professional, scientific and technical account for 20.8% and information and communication 18.2% with business administration and support services at 13%. Balderton Capital, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Green-Works and Miloco Studios have headquarters within about 0.8 miles of the centre, according to October 2026 company records. Roman Way Industrial Estate lies about 0.8 miles from the centre and Frogmore Industrial Estate about 1.1 miles. In the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026 the employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 across the wider Islington council area was 73.1%. In September 2026 the wider Islington council area had 9,265 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. Median gross pay of full-time employees working in the wider Islington council area was £53,185 a year in 2025.

Notable people from N1

John Stuart Mill (1806 to 1873), a British philosopher and political economist, was born in Pentonville. The English surgeon, apothecary, geologist, paleontologist and political activist James Parkinson (1755 to 1824) was born in Shoreditch, as were the actress and singer Barbara Windsor (1937 to 2020); the British and Canadian actor Barry Morse (1918 to 2008); and the boxer John Condon (1889 to 1919). Hoxton was the birthplace of Charles Bradlaugh (1833 to 1891), a British freethinker and politician. Bryan Magee (1930 to 2019), a British politician who also worked as a philosopher, journalist and music critic, was born there too. The English historian Sharon Turner (1768 to 1847) was born in Pentonville.

Sport and leisure

Swimming is covered by Cally Pool and Gym, Highbury Leisure Centre and Ironmonger Row Baths, while Finsbury Leisure Centre and Britannia Leisure Centre are multi-sport centres. Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club and the Canals in Hackney User Group cover water-based activity. Pitches and courts include King Square Games Area, Three Corners 3G Astroturf Pitch and Bracer House MUGA, with a number of others mapped for soccer, basketball, tennis and table tennis. London Fight Factory and a climbing boulder at Shoreditch Park are among the specialist venues. Open space includes Barnard Park, Shoreditch Park, Culpeper Park, Barnsbury Wood and several garden squares such as Arlington Square and Charles Square, along with a number of children's playgrounds. Gyms and studios nearby include Virgin Active and PureGym.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in N1?

The median price paid in N1 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £675,000. By property type, the median price paid was £607,500 for flats, £1,750,000 for terraced houses and £2,400,000 for semi-detached houses.

How many homes were sold in N1 over the last year?

HM Land Registry recorded 764 standard sales in N1 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 617 were flats, 127 were terraced houses and 16 were semi-detached houses.

Which stations are closest to N1?

The nearest railway station is Essex Road at about 0.2 miles from the centre, followed by Canonbury and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury at about 0.8 miles each. Angel is the nearest Underground stop at about 0.5 miles and central London is about 2 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near N1?

There are 31 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Mary's CofE Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is City of London Academy Islington at about 0.1 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in N1?

There are 51 estate agent sales branches with an office in the N1 postcode district.

Areas near N1

• N1P
• EC1V
• N5
• EC1Y
• EC2Y
• EC1M
• EC1A
• EC1R

N1 is in Islington.

Estate agents near N1

1. Ellis & Co.Islington N1 8LT0.1 miles
2. M Y Pad Estate AgentsIslington N1 8LN0.2 miles
3. Felicity J Lord IslingtonIslington N1 2XQ0.2 miles
4. Islington PropertiesIslington N1 1QN0.2 miles
5. Anthony Garfield & CoWestminster W1W 7LT0.2 miles
6. Hotblack Desiato Estate AgentIslington N1 2XQ0.2 miles
7. Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents - IslingtonIslington N1 2XQ0.2 miles
8. Knight Frank Islington Estate AgentsIslington N1 2XQ0.2 miles
9. Carlton Estate AgentsIslington N1 2XQ0.2 miles
10. Hamptons International LettingsIslington N1 0NP0.2 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of N1.