N1 3QU postcode in Islington, England

N1 3QU 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 September 1981.

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 £760,000 Homes sold in N1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Essex Road 500 m in a straight line

Where N1 3QU is, and what is near it

Map of N1 3QU and what is near it Map of N1 3QU: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the N1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. N1 3AA: also in N1 3N1 3AD: also in N1 3N1 3AE: also in N1 3N1 3AF: also in N1 3N1 3AH: also in N1 3N1 3AJ: also in N1 3N1 3AL: also in N1 3N1 3AP: also in N1 3N1 3AQ: also in N1 3N1 3AR: also in N1 3N1 3AS: also in N1 3N1 3AT: also in N1 3N1 3AU: also in N1 3N1 3AW: also in N1 3N1 3AX: also in N1 3N1 3AY: also in N1 3N1 3BA: also in N1 3N1 3BB: also in N1 3N1 3BD: also in N1 3N1 3BE: also in N1 3N1 3BF: also in N1 3N1 3BG: also in N1 3N1 3BH: also in N1 3N1 3BJ: also in N1 3N1 3BL: also in N1 3N1 3BN: also in N1 3N1 3BP: also in N1 3N1 3BQ: also in N1 3N1 3BS: also in N1 3N1 3BT: also in N1 3N1 3BU: also in N1 3N1 3BW: also in N1 3N1 3BX: also in N1 3N1 3BY: also in N1 3N1 3BZ: also in N1 3N1 3DA: also in N1 3N1 3DB: also in N1 3N1 3DF: also in N1 3N1 3DG: also in N1 3N1 3DH: also in N1 3N1 3DJ: also in N1 3N1 3DL: also in N1 3N1 3DN: also in N1 3N1 3DP: also in N1 3N1 3DQ: also in N1 3N1 3DR: also in N1 3N1 3DS: also in N1 3N1 3DT: also in N1 3N1 3DU: also in N1 3N1 3DW: also in N1 3N1 3DZ: also in N1 3N1 3EE: also in N1 3N1 3EG: also in N1 3N1 3EJ: also in N1 3N1 3EL: also in N1 3N1 3EN: also in N1 3N1 3EP: also in N1 3N1 3EQ: also in N1 3N1 3ER: also in N1 3N1 3ES: also in N1 3N1 3ET: also in N1 3N1 3EU: also in N1 3N1 3EW: also in N1 3N1 3EX: also in N1 3N1 3EY: also in N1 3N1 3FJ: also in N1 3N1 3FL: also in N1 3N1 3FN: also in N1 3N1 3FP: also in N1 3N1 3FQ: also in N1 3N1 3FS: also in N1 3N1 3FT: also in N1 3N1 3FU: also in N1 3N1 3FW: also in N1 3N1 3FX: also in N1 3N1 3FY: also in N1 3N1 3GA: also in N1 3N1 3GB: also in N1 3N1 3GD: also in N1 3N1 3GE: also in N1 3N1 3GF: also in N1 3N1 3GG: also in N1 3N1 3GH: also in N1 3N1 3GN: also in N1 3N1 3GY: also in N1 3N1 3GZ: also in N1 3N1 3HA: also in N1 3N1 3HB: also in N1 3N1 3HD: also in N1 3N1 3HE: also in N1 3N1 3HF: also in N1 3N1 3HG: also in N1 3N1 3HH: also in N1 3N1 3HJ: also in N1 3N1 3HL: also in N1 3N1 3HN: also in N1 3N1 3HP: also in N1 3N1 3HQ: also in N1 3N1 3HS: also in N1 3N1 3HT: also in N1 3N1 3HU: also in N1 3N1 3HW: also in N1 3N1 3HX: also in N1 3N1 3HY: also in N1 3N1 3HZ: also in N1 3N1 3JA: also in N1 3N1 3JB: also in N1 3N1 3JD: also in N1 3N1 3JE: also in N1 3N1 3JF: also in N1 3N1 3JH: also in N1 3N1 3JJ: also in N1 3N1 3JL: also in N1 3N1 3JP: also in N1 3N1 3JR: also in N1 3N1 3JS: also in N1 3N1 3JU: also in N1 3N1 3JY: also in N1 3N1 3JZ: also in N1 3N1 3LD: also in N1 3N1 3LE: also in N1 3N1 3LF: also in N1 3N1 3LG: also in N1 3N1 3LH: also in N1 3N1 3LJ: also in N1 3N1 3LL: also in N1 3N1 3LN: also in N1 3N1 3LP: also in N1 3N1 3LQ: also in N1 3N1 3LR: also in N1 3N1 3LS: also in N1 3N1 3LT: also in N1 3N1 3LU: also in N1 3N1 3LW: also in N1 3N1 3LX: also in N1 3N1 3LY: also in N1 3N1 3LZ: also in N1 3N1 3NB: also in N1 3N1 3ND: also in N1 3N1 3NG: also in N1 3N1 3NH: also in N1 3N1 3NJ: also in N1 3N1 3NL: also in N1 3N1 3NN: also in N1 3N1 3NP: also in N1 3N1 3NT: also in N1 3N1 3NU: also in N1 3N1 3NW: also in N1 3N1 3NX: also in N1 3N1 3NY: also in N1 3N1 3PA: also in N1 3N1 3PB: also in N1 3N1 3PD: also in N1 3N1 3PF: also in N1 3N1 3PH: also in N1 3N1 3PJ: also in N1 3N1 3PP: also in N1 3N1 3PR: also in N1 3N1 3PT: also in N1 3N1 3QB: also in N1 3N1 3QD: also in N1 3N1 3QE: also in N1 3N1 3QF: also in N1 3N1 3QG: also in N1 3N1 3QY: also in N1 3N1 3QZ: also in N1 3N1 3RD: also in N1 3N1 3RP: also in N1 3N1 3XD: also in N1 3 Islington N1 3QU Map of N1 3QU and what is near it Map of N1 3QU: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the N1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Canonbury N1 3QU
  • N1 3QU
  • Other postcodes in N1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 51.5391, longitude -0.0894)

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 3QU?

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 3QU?

Every home and business at N1 3QU 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 3QU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N1 3QU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for N1 3QU 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 3QU 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 3QU.

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 3QU: 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 3QU 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 3QU?

Homes in N1 3 sold for a typical £760,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£760,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£759,375 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £1,805,000 6 sales
  • Terraced £1,405,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £650,000 59 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 3QU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in N1 3QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2024. 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 3QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around N1 3QU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 3QU

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 £3,514 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,405
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,640
Band Cabout 280 (36%)£1,874
Band Dabout 210 (27%)£2,108
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£2,577
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,045
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£3,514
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 3QU is in (ONS area E01002722), 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 3QU?

The nearest open schools to N1 3QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of N1 3QU is Essex Road Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Essex Road Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Haggerston Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oxford Arms, 109 m away.

More stations near N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

15 within 1 km 139 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of N1 3QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 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 3QU?

The nearest to the centre of N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

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 3QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N1 3QU, 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 3QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of N1 3QU 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 3QU in a conservation area?

The centre of N1 3QU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 3QU?

Police.uk records 2,091 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N1 3QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour434 reports
Violence and sexual offences406 reports
Shoplifting292 reports
Theft from the person195 reports
Other theft191 reports
Public order110 reports

Also: burglary 103, drugs 101, bicycle theft 85, vehicle crime 83, robbery 61, possession of weapons 14, other crime 13, 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 3QU

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
September 1981

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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