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N4 2QY

Finsbury Park

Islington

England / London / Islington / Gillespie Road / Finsbury Park / N4 2QY

Overview

Postcode N4 2QY is located in a major urban area, within the Finsbury Park ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Gillespie Road area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year. The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Kinloch Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Gillespie Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,714 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillespie Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 236 ft away from N4 2QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillespie Road near N4 2QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

0.6 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKinloch GardensSmall
0.3 miIslington Road GardensSmall
0.5 miWoodfall ParkSmall

Property prices in Finsbury Park

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Finsbury Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats71£520,200
Terraced13£1,215,500

10 years price trend in Finsbury Park

Schools

In the N4 2QY postcode area, located within Gillespie Road, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miArsenal WineBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DX
0.2 miAl Baraka SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DW
0.2 miSari Ciceak SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DY
0.2 miWallers Grocery187 Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LL
0.2 miSainsbury's Local29-31 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2JF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.