POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
N5 1NE postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £760,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
2 within 400mN5 1NE links 2 transport stops within 400m and 30 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Drayton Park (RSE) at about 145m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Drayton Park at about 145m.
Local business
629 within 1200mN5 1NE currently links 629 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 280 food and drink, 109 grocery, 78 personal services. The closest mapped place is The Drayton Park Public House at about 124m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedIslington sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Islington, so the figure describes the region rather than Islington itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched N5 1NE in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for N5 1NE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 11N5 1NE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 100, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 37 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£760,000
Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of N5 1NE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
280 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (106), restaurant (95), fast food (79).
Amenity group
Grocery
109 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (70), bakery (12), supermarket (11).
Amenity group
Personal services
78 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (60), beauty (18).
Amenity group
Retail
75 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (50), mobile phone (11), hardware (7).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Nightlife
The Drayton Park Public House
Pub at 66, Drayton Park, London.
Grocery
Addis Food and Wine
Supermarket at 64, Drayton Park, London.
Financial services
RBS
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Wagon Cafe
Cafe at 60, Drayton Park, London.
Grocery
Tesco Express
Convenience at 71A, Drayton Park, London.
Retail
All Arsenal
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Drayton Park Primary School
Primary option in N5 1PJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Gillespie Primary School
Primary option in N5 1LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Highbury Quadrant Primary School
Primary option in N5 2DP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for N5 1NE before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around N5 1NE.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like N5 1NE with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess N5 1NE.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering N5 1NE.
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