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N5 1FF

Arsenal

Islington

England / London / Islington / Gillespie Road / Arsenal / N5 1FF

Overview

Postcode N5 1FF is located in a major urban area, within the Arsenal ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Gillespie Road area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.0 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 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Kinloch Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Gillespie Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,483 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Gillespie Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near N5 1FF.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillespie Road near N5 1FF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

0.5 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKinloch GardensSmall
0.3 miIslington Road GardensSmall

Property prices in Arsenal

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Arsenal area, with individual transactions ranging from £156,000 up to £2,500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£2,500,000
Flats83£517,500
Semi-Detached4£1,273,000
Terraced21£1,431,000

10 years price trend in Arsenal

Schools

In the N5 1FF postcode area, located within Gillespie Road, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOff licenceHighbury Park, Islington, N5 1UB
0.2 miArsenal SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N5 1EA
0.2 miJega SuperstoreHighbury Park, Islington, N5 1UA
0.2 miWallers Grocery187 Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LL
0.2 miSari Ciceak SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.