N1 1ES postcode in Islington, England
N1 1ES is a postcode in Islington, in the Barnsbury ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where N1 1ES is, and what is near it
- N1 1ES
- Other postcodes in N1 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5412, longitude -0.1077)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after N1 1ES?
- IslingtonCouncil, for all local services Islington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around N1 1ES Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Islington South and FinsburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Emily Thornberry (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Emily Thornberry
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at N1 1ES?
Every home and business at N1 1ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Islington: 95%
Islington: 98%
The line marks the figure across Islington.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at N1 1ES?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N1 1ES today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for N1 1ES on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is N1 1ES at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include N1 1ES.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Islington
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for N1 1ES: 9,948 properties in Islington are at high risk (7.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Islington
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of N1 1ES is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near N1 1ES?
Homes in N1 1 sold for a typical £660,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 19.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £2,325,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £600,000 75 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N1 district: a typical £675,000 from 688 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in N1 1ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N1 1ES from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near N1 1ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around N1 1ES. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band B) to £4,216 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,108.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 150 (18%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 220 (27%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 160 (19%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 110 (13%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 120 (14%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Islington before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of N1 1ES is in (ONS area E01002699), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near N1 1ES?
The nearest open schools to N1 1ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to N1 1ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N1 1ES is Highbury & Islington Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Highbury & Islington Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Highbury & Islington Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Islington Town Hall, 334 m away.
More stations near N1 1ES, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near N1 1ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N1 1ES, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Islington Central Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7704 7522 400 mWalk
- Ritchie Street Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 020 7837 1663 700 mWalk
- River Place Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7704 2832 750 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near N1 1ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N1 1ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near N1 1ES?
The nearest to the centre of N1 1ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- B Dental Phone 020 7226 8074 300 mWalk
- yourdental Wellness Phone 07861 660170 400 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Islington Phone 020 7359 6103 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to N1 1ES?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Holloway Surgical Centre London Phone 07546 576919 1.2 kmCycle
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7253 3411 2.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near N1 1ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N1 1ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Muriel Street Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 2249 800 mWalk
- Islington Social Services - 4 Orchard Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7527 3924 1.1 kmWalk
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near N1 1ES?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N1 1ES, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Clan Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7359 7595 350 mWalk
- Dermacia Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7226 2780 450 mWalk
- Rose Chemist Mon and Tue 8am to 8pm; Wed 8am to 6pm; Thu 8am to 8pm; Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7226 5716 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near N1 1ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of N1 1ES on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7226 8555 450 mWalk
- Snoots 700 mWalk
- Medivet 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is N1 1ES in a conservation area?
The centre of N1 1ES is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near N1 1ES?
Police.uk records 1,983 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N1 1ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 79, burglary 70, robbery 61, drugs 59, bicycle theft 45, other crime 16, possession of weapons 12, criminal damage and arson 5.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for N1 1ES
- Ward
- Barnsbury
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Islington
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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