N1 2JS postcode in Islington, England

N1 2JS is a postcode in Islington, in the Canonbury ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Islington: 95% Typical price £750,000 Homes sold in N1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Essex Road 500 m in a straight line

Where N1 2JS is, and what is near it

Map of N1 2JS and what is near it Map of N1 2JS: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the N1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Canonbury N1 2JS
  • N1 2JS
  • Other postcodes in N1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

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 51.5450, longitude -0.0963)

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 2JS?

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 2JS?

Every home and business at N1 2JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Islington: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Islington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Islington.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N1 2JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for N1 2JS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2JS 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 2JS.

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 2JS: 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 2JS 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.

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Source: 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 2JS?

Homes in N1 2 sold for a typical £750,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£750,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£795,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £1,974,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £651,000 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in N1 2JS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in N1 2JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around N1 2JS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around N1 2JS

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 C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,405
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,640
Band Cabout 190 (31%)£1,874
Band Dabout 170 (28%)£2,108
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,577
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,045
Band Gabout 80 (13%)£3,514
Band Habout 50 (8%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2JS is in (ONS area E01002717), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2JS?

The nearest open schools to N1 2JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near N1 2JS, and how we find them

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 2JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of N1 2JS is Essex Road Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Essex Road Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Canonbury Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Highbury Grove, 248 m away.

More stations near N1 2JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near N1 2JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of N1 2JS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2JS?

15 within 1 km 136 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of N1 2JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 50 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 250 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near N1 2JS?

The nearest to the centre of N1 2JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2JS?

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.

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 2JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of N1 2JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N1 2JS, 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.

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 2JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of N1 2JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2JS in a conservation area?

The centre of N1 2JS 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 2JS?

Police.uk records 1,710 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N1 2JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour408 reports
Violence and sexual offences377 reports
Shoplifting200 reports
Other theft133 reports
Public order116 reports
Theft from the person104 reports

Also: drugs 86, vehicle crime 79, burglary 74, bicycle theft 57, robbery 49, other crime 13, possession of weapons 11, criminal damage and arson 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for N1 2JS

Ward
Canonbury
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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